Original circa 1942 Advance Pattern No. 3029 - Jumper and Blouse

Original circa 1942 Advance Pattern No. 3029 for a misses' jumper and blouse designed for women's wear in the first year of America's war. The jumper has gathered shoulder yokes, an open neckline, a fitted waistband, and a flared four-gore skirt, closed either with a side placket or with buttons all the way down the front. The contrasting blouse has a convertible collar and short or long sleeves with cuffs. Complete Nice Condition, 17 of 17 pieces.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: Advance No. 3029
• Year: Circa 1942
• Garment: Misses' Jumper and Blouse
• Size: 14 (32" Bust, 26" Waist, 35" Hip)
• Condition: Complete Nice Condition, 17 of 17 Pieces

Design

Advance 3029 is built for mixing and matching. The jumper's bodice hangs in soft gathers from shoulder yokes and opens into a deep neckline that frames the blouse collar. A shaped mid-section fits the natural waistline, and the skirt flares from four gores. View 1 cuts the skirt front and mid-section on a fold and closes with a 9-inch slide fastener in the side placket; View 2 opens down the front with a row of buttons and adds square patch pockets. The blouse has a back yoke, a convertible collar, a buttoned front, and a shoulder pad, with short sleeves finished in turned-back cuffs or long sleeves gathered into buttoned cuffs. The envelope suggests pique, chambray, percale, spun rayon, cotton broadcloth, or a rayon and wool blend. In size 14 the jumper is 41½ inches long at center back and about 2 yards around the hem.

A Moment in Fashion History

In 1942, as the United States settled into the war, a jumper and blouse made sense for nearly every woman. One jumper worn over several blouses gave many outfits from little fabric, and the cottons and blends suggested on this envelope were practical choices for women heading to offices, classrooms, and new wartime jobs. The puffed sleeves and gathered yokes keep a pre-war softness, but the clean lines and button-front option point toward the practical clothing that would define the years ahead. Advance patterns were sold through J.C. Penney stores, putting designs like this within reach of women across the country.

Illustration

The envelope front and back are shown as scanned, framed on our blue mat without retouching, so the artwork appears in its true color and condition. View 1, on the left, shows the jumper in coral red over a white blouse with red dots, its short sleeves turned up in cuffs, with a bow in her hair. View 2, on the right, shows the button-front jumper in a pink textured weave with patch pockets, worn over a long-sleeve striped blouse.

Connections

A jumper over a contrasting blouse was one of the war years' most useful outfits, and Advance offered it from beginning to end: this design from 1942 has gathered shoulder yokes and a fitted waistband, while the 1945 Advance 3833 trades them for a scoop neck and slot pockets. Explore our exhibit celebrating the resourcefulness and everyday style of wartime home sewing, Women of WWII.