Ladies Home Journal 3589: 1920s Uncut Girls Dress Sz 8 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3589 - Girls' One-Piece Dress
Original 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3589 for a girls' one-piece dress that slips over the head and closes at the left side of a front shield. A gathered tunic with a scalloped upper edge trims the sides and back over the skirt, and the collar and cuffs may be left plain or finished with matching scallops. Factory Folded.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3589
- Year: 1923, confirmed via Ladies' Home Journal Fashion Quarterly, Spring 1923, page 89
- Garment: Girls' One-Piece Dress
- Size: 8 (26" Breast)
- Pattern Condition: Factory Folded
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
Pattern 3589 slips over the head and closes at the left side of a shield front. A one-piece tunic gathers over the sides and back of the dress, its upper edge finished with a row of scallops; the collar can be left plain or cut with matching scallops of its own. The long one-piece sleeve is perforated to shorten, and its wristband or cuff may likewise be plain or scalloped. View B adds a separate belt. Nine pattern pieces in all, offered across girls' sizes 8 to 14.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pattern 3589 appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal Fashion Quarterly for Spring 1923, in a spread titled "Essentials of the Children's Wardrobe" alongside a full range of patterns for girls and boys alike - dresses, rompers, bathing suits, night drawers, and a boys' suit - reflecting the magazine's broader push to outfit the whole family from a single well-chosen set of Home Patterns.
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
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Ladies Home Journal New Old Stock - view our entire Ladies Home Journal for a rare glimpse of how sewing patterns were designed and marketed for the whole family. Come take a look.
