Own Name 103: 1930s Uncut Misses Dinner Dress Sz 34 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 103 - Juniors', Misses' and Ladies' Dress
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 103, an Own Name pattern produced by the New York Pattern Company, for a juniors', misses' and ladies' dress that closes under the left arm. The waist has a collarless, draped front with an oval neckline and short set-in puff sleeves, while a six-section circular skirt with a two-piece hip-yoke is attached to the waist under a removable belt. Factory Folded and Unused, with its original glassine outer envelope included, a little worn.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Own Name No. 103 (New York Pattern Company)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Juniors', Misses' and Ladies' Dress
- Size: 16 Years (34" Bust, 37" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
The waist is built around a soft, draped front gathered into an oval neckline rather than a fitted collar, giving the bodice a relaxed, cowl-like fall - the envelope's illustration shows small clips holding the drape in place at each shoulder. Short puff sleeves keep the look youthful, in keeping with the pattern's juniors'-through-ladies' size range. Below the waist, the six-section circular skirt is built with a two-piece hip-yoke rather than a plain waistband, giving a smooth fit over the hip before flaring into the wide, bias hem shown in the envelope's diagonal seaming. A removable belt finishes the waist. Nine pieces total.
A Moment in Fashion History
Draped, cowl-front bodices were one of the defining bodice treatments of the early 1930s, prized for the soft movement they gave a dress without any real tailoring. Pairing that draped front with a hip-yoke skirt - rather than a simple gathered or gored skirt - let a home sewer add real shape at the hip while keeping the flowing, bias-inflected line fashionable at the time. Like its neighbors in this Own Name run, this pattern was produced by the New York Pattern Company but sold under an independent Texas retailer's own house label - Barron Bros., whose original glassine outer envelope survives with this copy.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, In Name Only - a growing collection of New York Patterns and Own Name Patterns from the 1930s. Come take a look.
