Own Name 107: 1930s Uncut Misses 2 PC Dress or Suit 34 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 in Size 16 (34" Bust, 37" Hip). The blouse has lapped fronts with a V-shaped neck and attached collar, set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs, worn over a six-piece circular skirt attached to a camisole body with shoulder straps. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Our Own No. 107
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Separate Blouse and Skirt
- Size: 16 (34" Bust, 37" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
This separate blouse and skirt is cut from eleven pattern pieces. The blouse's lapped fronts meet at a V-shaped neck finished with an attached collar (which, like the cuffs, may be made single or double), while set-in sleeves are finished with turned-back cuffs at the wrist. The six-piece circular skirt is not sewn to a waistband but instead attaches to a separate camisole body with self-fabric shoulder straps, with both skirt and camisole closing together at the left side - an underpinning-and-skirt construction that keeps the waist smooth beneath the blouse. Finished skirt width at the lower edge is about 1â…ž yards in a size 16.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pattern 107's camisole-and-skirt construction reflects a practical early 1930s solution to a common dressmaking problem: keeping a separate blouse and skirt from shifting or gapping at the waist. By anchoring the skirt to a fitted camisole body worn beneath the blouse, the whole outfit held its shape through a day of wear without needing a bulky waistband of its own.
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.
