{"product_id":"1952-mccalls-1710-tea-aprons-large-floral-applique-one-size-vtg-sewing-pattern","title":"1952 McCall's 1710 Tea Aprons Large Floral Applique One Size VTG Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection data-section=\"introduction\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal 1952 McCall's Pattern No. 1710 - Misses' Tea Aprons with Large Floral Appliqués\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1952 McCall's Pattern No. 1710\u003c\/strong\u003e for three misses' tea aprons, each trimmed with one oversized floral appliqué, designed for \u003cstrong\u003ewomen's\u003c\/strong\u003e hostess and party wear: a ruffled round apron with a giant rose, and a bib or bibless apron with a pocket band of big poppies or blossoms. One Size. Complete Nice Condition, 11 of 11 pieces; the transfer has been used but is included.\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. 1710\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1952; also found in the December 1953 McCall catalog, Page 669\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Misses' Tea Aprons with Large Floral Appliqués (3 Views), with Transfer\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, 11 of 11 Pieces; Transfer Used but Present\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\u003eMcCall's 1710 offers three tea aprons, each built around one oversized flower. View A is a round, ruffle-edged apron for sheer fabric, with a single huge rose appliquéd across the front; it can be cut from one sheer material (1⅛ yards of 35\") or from two fabrics with a contrast appliqué section, and the appliqué can be outlined by machine with a zigzag attachment (the envelope calls for a \"Zig Zagger\") or by hand in six-strand cotton. View B has a narrow bib with straps that cross into a deep V, and its lower edge is a pocket section shaped as a row of large red poppies outlined in green, with embroidered centers. View C is the same apron without the bib, in a dotted print, with a pocket section of white flowers in piqué or linen. Eleven pattern pieces in all (for View A: waistband, tie string, apron section and guide, appliqué section, and a sample width of ruffle; for Views B and C: waistband, tie string, bib, apron, apron facing, and pocket section), with ¼\" seams and a Cut and Sew Guide, plus the transfer for the embroidery.\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 tea apron was the early 1950s hostess's finishing touch: small, pretty, and never meant for scrubbing pots. McCall's 1710 takes the idea to its most dramatic, with one enormous rose or a row of oversized poppies standing in for the usual small motifs, the kind of bold, graphic flower that suited the era's full skirts and party dresses. Its option for machine embroidery is a sign of the times, too: zigzag attachments were bringing decorative stitching to home sewing machines, and McCall's wrote them into the pattern alongside traditional hand embroidery. The design was still in McCall's catalog in December 1953.\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. View A is shown in pale blue-gray with its pink rose and ruffle, beside a detail of an appliquéd petal; View B in white with red poppies over a gray dress; and View C in dotted yellow with white blossoms, drawn flat. We've also included page 669 of the December 1953 McCall catalog, where it appears beside McCall's 1711.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"connections\" data-connection-type=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern is part of our exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/kitschy-kitchen-mccall-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitschy Kitchen -- McCall Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, 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!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68396959662303,"sku":"mc 1710-OSFA pkgA 11\/7\/2026cy","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/mc-1710-pkgA-Tea-Aprons-Floral-Applique-OSFA-1952-CNU-Cut-Trans-11pcs-nov-2026-FRONT.jpg?v=1794085118","url":"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/products\/1952-mccalls-1710-tea-aprons-large-floral-applique-one-size-vtg-sewing-pattern","provider":"Vintage4me2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}