Advance Pattern Fashion News - June 1942

This 8-page June 1942 Advance Pattern Fashion News was issued six months after Pearl Harbor, and the war shows on nearly every page. The cover, "For Newer Styles - Advance Patterns from J.C. Penney Co., Inc.," pairs Advance 3000 Jumper Slacks and 2775 Tailored Blouse with a striped shirtwaist (3001) and a floral afternoon dress (3010), beside a "For Victory - Buy United States Defense Bonds and Stamps" box. Inside are tailored shirtwaists, house coats, wraparound dresses, and a new 35-cent line of afternoon and two-piece dresses. Page 3 urges readers to "Enroll for Victory" with the National 4-H Mobilization, page 6 gathers blouses, a slip, and a slacks undergarment, and page 7 shows two mother-and-daughter pairs. The back page, "Slacks to Work In, Slacks to Play In," dresses women, girls, and boys in jumper slacks under Penney's slogan "A Penny Saved is a Penny for Defense!" Patterns sold for 15, 25, and 35 cents. Own all 8 pages: download the full scan for dating patterns, costume research, or simply enjoying 1942 fashion art, and see the list below for patterns from this issue in our shop.

Patterns Featured

• 2773 House Coat (page 6) - see our listing
• 2775 Tailored Blouse (cover and pages 5-6)
• 2790 Tailored Dress (page 2)
• 2810 Softly Tailored Dress (page 2)
• 2886 Two-Piece Suit (page 3)
• 2926 Boy's Slacks (page 8)
• 2943 Tailored Blouse (page 6)
• 2953 Afternoon Dress (page 7)
• 2956 Afternoon Dress (page 7)
• 2963 Tailored Blouse (page 8)
• 2994 Jumper Slacks and Jacket (page 8)
• 2999 Girl's Slacks and Shorts (page 8)
• 3000 Jumper Slacks (cover and pages 5 and 8)
• 3001 Tailored Dress (cover and pages 2 and 5)
• 3002 Afternoon Dress (page 5)
• 3003 Girl's Dress (page 7)
• 3004 Slip (page 6)
• 3005 Girl's Dress (page 7)
• 3006 Tailored Skirt (page 6)
• 3007 Blouse and Jumper (pages 3 and 5)
• 3008 Wraparound Dress or House Coat (pages 2 and 6)
• 3009 House Coat or Dress (page 2)
• 3010 Afternoon Dress (cover and page 4)
• 3011 Girl's Three-Piece Suit (page 7)
• 3012 Slacks Undergarment or Chemise (page 6)
• 3013 Afternoon Dress (page 4)
• 3014 Girl's Jumper Slacks and Jacket (page 8)
• 3015 Tailored Dress (pages 4-5)
• 3016 Girl's Dress (pages 4-5)
• 3017 Tailored Dress (pages 3 and 5) - see our listing
• 3562 Two-Piece Afternoon Dress (pages 3-4)
• 3563 Afternoon Dress (page 5)
• 3564 Tailored Dress (pages 3-4)
• 3565 Two-Piece Tailored Dress (page 5)