Ladies Home Journal 3159: 1920s Uncut Little Girls Dress Sz 6 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Circa 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3159 - Child's One-Piece Dress
Circa 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3159, confirmed via the July 1921 issue, for a child's one-piece dress, size 6, opening at the back. The round neckline is perforated for a low-neck option finished with a collar, and full-length kimono sleeves are perforated for a shorter length, with or without a lower trimming band. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3159
- Year: Circa 1921, confirmed via July 1921 Ladies' Home Journal magazine
- Garment: Child's One-Piece Dress, Round or Low Neck
- Size: 6 (26" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Envelope Condition: Worn, Professionally Repaired
Design
Pattern 3159 is a five-piece child's dress that opens at the back, with a round neckline that can instead be cut out lower and finished with a separate collar. View A dresses the bodice with decorative stitched lines and adds a lower trimming band above the hem, cinched with a self belt; View B keeps the same basic dress plainer, with a simple tied belt at the waist. Kimono sleeves may be left full length or shortened along a perforated guideline, finished with a wristband or a short cuff.
A Moment in Fashion History
This pattern appeared in the July 1921 Ladies' Home Journal (page 62), in a roundup of "pretty frocks with novel touches for the youngest folk." The magazine's own version was made in tan linen with a pink-and-white checked gingham hem band, closed with brown buttons and finished with black-embroidered arrow trim - the kind of small, decorative flourish that turned a simple everyday dress pattern into something with real personality.
Illustration
The cover illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original fashion artwork while preserving the character and artistry of this historic Ladies' Home Journal pattern envelope.
Connections
View our entire Ladies' Home Journal collection for a rare glimpse of how sewing patterns were designed and marketed for the whole family.
