Original 1950 McCall Pattern No. 1550 - Misses' Aprons to Be Made from Scraps

Original 1950 McCall Pattern No. 1550 for five misses' aprons designed to be made from leftover scraps to match your dress. Each view pieces fabrics together differently, from a plaid apron with a white center panel to a pennant-trimmed hem, a diagonal patchwork, a nautical apron with matching pot holder, and a flared striped design. One size. Uncut, with a worn and professionally repaired envelope.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: McCall No. 1550
• Year: 1950
• Garment: Misses' Aprons (5 Views) to Be Made from Scraps
• Size: One Size
• Condition: Uncut but Not Factory Folded; Envelope Worn and Professionally Repaired with Lineco Acid-Free Archival Tissue and Acid-Free Adhesive; Old Tape Removed to Prevent Further Damage, Leaving Some Surface Loss

Design

McCall 1550 is a pattern built around leftovers. View A pairs plaid with a white center panel and a tulip appliqué; View B is an aqua apron with a black bib point and a hem border of plaid and black pennant flounces; View C pieces a diagonal print into vertical panels; View D is a nautical print apron with a matching pocket and pot holder; and View E flares from narrow striped gores. Every view is bound in bias tape, about six yards each of double fold, single fold, and contrasting single fold. The pattern includes 21 pieces and the cut and sew guide, with yardage given for anyone buying new fabric instead.

A Moment in Fashion History

Home sewers in 1950 still carried the thrift habits of the war years, and a dress project nearly always left good fabric behind. McCall 1550 turns those remnants into a matching apron, so the apron and dress could be worn together as a set. The five designs show how much variety bias tape and a few scraps could create.

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. Three women model the plaid, aqua, and yellow aprons over dresses cut from matching fabric, with the nautical and striped views drawn flat at the corners.

Connections

This pattern is part of our exhibit, Kitschy Kitchen -- McCall Edition, a growing collection celebrating the whimsical, decorative side of kitchen textiles. While I love everything about McCall, it must be said, "McCall Makes the Cutest Aprons!"