1940s Vintage Anne Adams Sewing Pattern 4824 Stunning Misses Peplum Suit 34 B
Original 1947 Anne Adams Pattern No. 4824 - Peplum Frock
Original 1947 Anne Adams Mail Order Pattern No. 4824, confirmed via an October 1947 newspaper advertisement, a fitted peplum frock with a button-front bodice and dramatic hip peplum. Size 34 Bust. Complete Nice Condition, with a rare surviving graphic pattern envelope.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Anne Adams No. 4824
- Year: 1947, confirmed via October 1947 newspaper advertisement
- Garment: Peplum Frock
- Size: 34 Bust
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition
Design
This Anne Adams frock is fitted through a button-front bodice with long sleeves, then flares into a swallowtail peplum at the hip over a slim skirt, with scalloped detailing and a back interest bow. The original ad copy called it "Flattery Plus," promising to "round your hips gracefully." The pattern includes an illustrated "Instructor" sheet with full cutting and construction guidance.
A Moment in Fashion History
This envelope is a genuinely scarce survivor: Anne Adams occasionally issued graphic, illustrated envelope art rather than the company's usual plain typographic covers, and those graphic envelopes were both produced in far smaller numbers and far less likely to survive intact. Confirmed via an October 1947 newspaper advertisement, this pattern arrived squarely within the "New Look" moment that reshaped women's fashion that year, and its swallowtail peplum and fitted bodice reflect that renewed emphasis on waist definition and sculpted volume.
Illustration
The cover illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original fashion artwork while preserving the character and artistry of this historic Anne Adams pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, The Ladies of the New Look - a growing collection celebrating Dior's 1947 New Look, which defined the fashionable silhouette for the next decade: a more structured look built around a nipped waist, dramatic peplums, and wide, sculpted shoulders. Come take a look.