Ladies Home Journal 3262: 1920s Uncut Toddler Girls Coat Sz6 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Circa 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3262 - Child's Coat
Circa 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3262, confirmed via the September 1921 issue, for a child's coat, size 6, with a convertible collar that buttons close to the neck or rolls low to form revers. The lower part of the coat and the sleeve are cut in one piece, kimono-style, with or without a turned cuff. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3262
- Year: Circa 1921, confirmed via September 1921 Ladies' Home Journal magazine
- Garment: Child's Coat, Convertible Collar
- Size: 6 (24½" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
Pattern 3262 builds a five-piece child's coat around a kimono-style construction, with the lower coat and sleeve cut as a single piece rather than set in separately. View A closes with the front edges turned under and hemmed; View B instead underfaces the front edge with a facing strip, cut slightly narrower at center front. Both share a collar - cut on the double for body - that can button close to the neck for warmth or roll low into soft revers, giving the same coat two entirely different necklines. A cuff may be added to the sleeve or left off.
A Moment in Fashion History
This pattern appeared in the September 1921 Ladies' Home Journal (page 62), illustrated in a golden-brown duvetyn version trimmed with striped brown and gold velvet, with a row of stitching worked around its deep, cape-like collar. The magazine suggested velours de laine, tricotine, or another of the season's popular fuzzy woolens as alternatives to duvetyn, in colors running from rust and henna to tan, beige, and every shade of blue - a reminder that a single pattern like this one was often expected to serve as a template for a whole season's worth of coats, one fabric and trim choice at a time.
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.
