Ladies Home Journal 3284: 1920s Uncut Girls Dress Size 8 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3284 - Girls' Long-Waisted Dress
Original 1921 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3284 for a girls' and misses' long-waisted dress offered in two front-opening styles, with or without a collar. The short kimono sleeve is finished with a one-piece gathered lower section that can extend it to full length, and the one-piece gathered skirt falls to a straight lower edge. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3284
- Year: 1921, confirmed via September 1921 Ladies' Home Journal
- Garment: Girls' and Misses' Dress
- Size: 8 Years (26" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded
Design
Pattern 3284 offers a simple, adaptable silhouette well suited to a growing girl. Two front-opening styles are given - a laced front or a slashed, bound opening - along with the choice of a collar. The kimono sleeve can be left short or lengthened with its gathered lower section, and a sash ties around the waist and tacks at the underarms, giving the straight-skirted dress a bit of shape without any fitted seams.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pattern 3284 was featured in the September 1921 Ladies' Home Journal alongside an article on the Red Cross's post-war conservation efforts, "Something Out of Nothing for the Red Cross," which described how old and outgrown garments were remade into new clothing for children in Eastern and Central Europe. The pattern's simple, economical construction reflects the same spirit of practical, make-do sewing that defined so much of home dressmaking in the years just after the First World War.
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
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