Own Name 109: 1930s Uncut Misses 2 PC Dress or Suit 34 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 New York Pattern No. 109 - Ladies' and Misses' Separate Blouse and Skirt
Original 1933 Pattern No. 109, produced by the New York Pattern Company, for a ladies' and misses' separate blouse and skirt. The blouse has lapped fronts cut in waistcoat style with an attached collar and set-in sleeves, and its belt slips through slashed openings at the side-fronts rather than sitting over the top. The skirt closes at the left side seam. Factory Folded and Unused, with its original glassine outer envelope included, a little worn.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: New York Pattern Co. No. 109
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Separate Blouse and Skirt
- 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 blouse takes its shape from a waistcoat-style lapped front - the envelope's illustration shows it in a bold plaid, with a notched collar and welt pockets at the hip giving it the crisp look of tailored outerwear rather than a soft blouse. Its most distinctive detail is the belt: instead of tying over the front, it threads directly through slashed openings at each side-front, anchoring it neatly at the waist without a separate buckle or knot. Set-in sleeves finish the design simply. Below, the skirt is a slim, gently flared design closing at the left side seam rather than the center back or front. Nine pieces total.
A Moment in Fashion History
Tailored, jacket-like blouses paired with slim skirts gave 1930s women a daytime look with real structure, borrowing details - notched collars, welt pockets, a threaded belt - straight from menswear tailoring. The slashed belt openings here are a small but telling piece of dressmaking ingenuity, keeping the waist neat without adding a separate closure. This pattern was produced by the New York Pattern Company and includes its original glassine outer envelope, stamped for Barron Bros., the small Texas store where it was originally sold.
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.
