Ladies Home Journal 3874: 1920s Uncut Girls Slip Sz 12 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1923-1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3874 - Girls' Slip
Original circa 1923-1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3874 for a girls' slip. Offered in three shoulder treatments - straight upper edge with shoulder straps, back buttoned over front, or seamed at the shoulder - with each side of front and back slashed in at a slightly long waistline and the lower slashed edges gathered, plus an optional side slash at the lower edge. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal (Home Pattern Co.) No. 3874
- Year: Circa 1923-1924, documented Ladies' Home Journal appearances (April 1923 magazine, page 74; also Vintage4me2's own 1924 catalog holdings, page 202)
- Garment: Girls' Slip
- Size: 12 years (30" Breast)
- Pattern Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
This three-piece slip is built from front, back, and a shoulder strap piece, offering three distinct ways to finish the shoulder: View A uses a straight upper edge with tacked-on shoulder straps, View B laps the back shoulder edges over the front and fastens with buttons, and View C simply seams the shoulders closed. Whichever view is chosen, each side of the front and back is slashed in at a slightly long waistline, with the lower slashed edges gathered together at the side seam - a construction detail that shapes the slip to the body without any fitted seaming. An optional lower-edge slash at each side is also offered, finished the same way.
A Moment in Fashion History
The April 1923 Ladies' Home Journal itself pictured a nainsook slip much like this one, embroidered with tiny sprays and meant to be worn under a girl's graduation frock - a reminder that a good slip was considered essential foundation-wear beneath the sheer organdies, voiles, and batistes fashionable for such occasions. Simple construction and modest yardage requirements made patterns like this one an economical staple for a growing girl's wardrobe throughout the early 1920s.
Illustration
The envelope illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original artwork while preserving the character and artistry of this historic Ladies' Home Journal pattern envelope.
Connections
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