Own Name 107: 1930s Uncut Misses 2 PC Dress or Suit 32 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Our Own Pattern No. 107 - Ladies' and Misses' Separate Blouse and Skirt
Original 1933 Our Own Pattern No. 107, produced by the New York Pattern Company under its "Our Own" trade name, for a ladies' and misses' separate blouse and skirt. The blouse has lapped fronts with a V-shaped neck and attached collar, and set-in sleeves finished with turned-back cuffs, while the six-piece circular skirt attaches to a built-in camisole body with shoulder straps rather than a plain waistband. Skirt and camisole close together on the left side. Factory Folded and Unused, with its original glassine outer envelope included, a little worn.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Our Own No. 107 (New York Pattern Company)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Separate Blouse and Skirt
- Size: 14 Years (32" Bust, 35" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
This is a separates set built to look and behave like a fitted dress. The blouse's lapped fronts meet at a V-shaped neck finished with a small attached collar, and set-in sleeves end in turned-back cuffs, echoing the envelope's own illustration of a double-breasted, button-trimmed jacket-blouse worn with a slim, sweeping skirt. What sets the construction apart is the skirt: rather than gathering onto a plain waistband, it's built onto a camisole body with shoulder straps underneath the blouse, so the skirt stays anchored and smooth at the waist no matter how the blouse is belted or tucked. Skirt and camisole close together along the left side. Eleven pieces total.
A Moment in Fashion History
Camisole-top skirts were a practical early-1930s solution to a common problem: a slim, bias-inflected skirt could easily slip or shift at the waist under a separate blouse. Building the skirt onto its own strapped camisole body solved that without adding bulk, letting the blouse do all the styling work above the waist - here, a double-breasted, button-trimmed front that reads as almost jacket-like. This pattern was sold under the New York Pattern Company's "Our Own" trade name, a second private label the company used alongside its better-known "Own Name" trademark seen elsewhere in this lot, and includes the original glassine outer envelope stamped for Barron Bros., the small Texas store where it was originally sold.
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 pattern envelope.
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.
