1950s Vintage McCalls Sewing Pattern 8833 Misses Softly Tailored Dress Sz 32 B
Original 1952 McCall Pattern No. 8833 - Misses' Softly Tailored Dress
Original 1952 McCall Printed Pattern No. 8833 for a misses' softly tailored dress. A gently shirred yoke gathers into a button-front bodice with a notched collar, worn with a fitted belt above a soft, full skirt that sweeps to about 85 1/2" around the lower edge in Size 14. Offered in short cuffed sleeves or 3/4 sleeves.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: McCall No. 8833
- Year: 1952
- Garment: Misses' Softly Tailored Dress
- Size: 14 (32" Bust)
Design
McCall 8833 takes its name seriously - the bodice gathers softly into a shirred yoke rather than relying on sharp tailoring, finished with a notched collar and button front. View A offers short cuffed sleeves, View B a 3/4 sleeve with a matching cuff. Either way, the easy bodice sets off a full, softly gored skirt below the fitted belt. Ten pattern pieces are included, recommended in shantung, pongee, crepe, chambray, bengaline, or linen prints.
A Moment in Fashion History
By 1952, not every fitted-waist, full-skirted dress leaned on structured tailoring to get there - patterns like this one show the same silhouette achieved through soft shirring and easy construction instead, offering a relaxed alternative for warm-weather fabrics like shantung and chambray without giving up the era's fuller skirt.
Connections
This pattern is part of our collection of 1950s McCall Ladies Patterns - browse the full range of McCall's home sewing designs from the decade. Come take a look.
