{"product_id":"1950s-vintage-mccall-sewing-pattern-1597-mrs-mr-bbq-apron-mitt-fits-all","title":"1950s Vintage McCall Sewing Pattern 1597 Mrs \u0026 Mr BBQ Apron \u0026 Mitt Fits All","description":"\u003csection data-section=\"introduction\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal 1950 McCall's Pattern No. 1597 - Mr. and Mrs. Aprons, Hats and Mitts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1950 \u003cstrong\u003eMcCall's Pattern No. 1597\u003c\/strong\u003e for matching \u003cstrong\u003eMr. and Mrs.\u003c\/strong\u003e barbecue aprons with a chef's hat and quilted mitts, embroidered with a comic cookout: a little cook and his helper chasing a dog that has run off with a string of sausages. Complete, in nice condition, with its two transfers cut but present; the envelope is worn and professionally repaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"quick-facts\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e McCall's No. 1597\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950; promoted in catalog appearances from January 1952 to 1955 (McCall's Economy Group catalog, January 1952; McCall catalog, December 1953, Page 676; McCall catalog, 1955)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mr. and Mrs. Aprons, Hats and Mitts (2 Views), with 2 Transfers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete, Nice Condition; Transfers Cut but Present; Envelope Worn and Professionally Repaired with Lineco Acid-Free Archival Tissue and Acid-Free Adhesive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two bib aprons are cut from one pattern and bound in red bias tape, with a small pocket at the top of the bib, deep pockets low on the apron, and a neck strap of self fabric or woven tape with woven-tape ties. View A, for him, adds a towering chef's hat, a puffed crown on an elasticized band, and a pair of mitts interlined with sheet cotton and quilted in a windowpane pattern. His embroidery shows a young chef in a checked apron tumbling over as a dog makes off with the sausages beside the grill; hers, View B, shows a girl in a checked apron carrying a tray while a pup tugs at the sausage chain. The transfers stamp in McCall's Blue on light or dark materials, and the envelope adds a large drawing of the little dog dashing off with a string of sausages. Six pieces and two transfers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"fashion-history\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe postwar patio made the backyard cookout a family event, and McCall gave it a whole wardrobe. This Mr. and Mrs. set was issued alongside a junior version for brother and sister, No. 1598, and McCall kept it in its catalogs for years: it appears in the January 1952 Economy Group catalog beside No. 1596, and in the December 1953 and 1955 catalogs beside the earlier Mr. and Mrs. set No. 1481, the 1955 page under a cook-out, cook-in apron feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"illustration\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. The front shows the wife in a blue blouse with a mitt on one hand and the husband in a towering chef's hat, with the sausage-stealing dog drawn large across the bottom. A previous owner's name is written in pencil at the top left. We've also included pages from McCall's January 1952 Economy Group catalog, the December 1953 McCall catalog (page 676), and the 1955 McCall catalog, where it appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"connections\" data-connection-type=\"curated\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbered side by side and copyrighted the same year, this Mr. and Mrs. set has a junior partner, McCall 1598, Brother and Sister Junior Aprons, Hat and Mitts: the same bib apron, chef's hat, and quilted mitt, scaled down for the children, with its own backyard-barbecue embroidery, so the whole family could turn out for the cookout. See the junior set, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/products\/1950s-vintage-mccall-sewing-pattern-1598-brother-sister-bbq-aprons-fits-all\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCall 1598\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and explore more aprons made for the whole household in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/kitschy-kitchen-mccall-edition\/family-fun\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCall Family Aprons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22772631666746,"sku":"mc 1597-OSFA 10\/31\/2026cy","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/McCall-1597-FRONT.jpg?v=1793488389","url":"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/products\/1950s-vintage-mccall-sewing-pattern-1597-mrs-mr-bbq-apron-mitt-fits-all","provider":"Vintage4me2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}