Own Name 120: 1930s Uncut Misses Suit Ensemble Sz 38 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Our Own Pattern No. 120 - Ladies' and Misses' Blouse, Jacket and Skirt Ensemble
Original 1933 Our Own Pattern No. 120, produced by the New York Pattern Company under its "Our Own" trade name, for a ladies' and misses' three-piece ensemble - a slip-on blouse, a separate jacket, and a two-piece skirt. The blouse is slashed from the neck under an applied band and finishes to close, with an attached collar and short set-in sleeves. The skirt is pressed in inverted plaits at the sides, closes at the side, and has applied bands, while the jacket's fronts are underfaced and rolled with an attached collar. Factory Folded and Unused, with its original glassine outer envelope included, a little worn.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Our Own No. 120 (New York Pattern Company)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Blouse, Jacket and Skirt Ensemble
- Size: 20 Years (38" Bust, 41" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
This is a genuine three-piece ensemble rather than a dress dressed up to look like separates. The blouse's most distinctive detail is its neckline: rather than a plain slit, the front is slashed and finished under an applied band, giving a clean vertical opening at the center front, closed with an attached collar and finished with short set-in sleeves - shown in the envelope's illustration paired with a ruffled scarf-like neck detail. The skirt takes the same applied-band treatment further, with bands stitched onto the front and back sections and inverted plaits pressed in at each side for movement without bulk at the front. Over both, the jacket has underfaced, rolled-back fronts and its own attached collar, closing to a neat waist with the whole ensemble's belt. Sixteen pieces total - one of the more involved patterns in this lot.
A Moment in Fashion History
Three-piece ensembles like this one - blouse, jacket, and skirt sold as a single coordinated pattern - let a woman build several different looks from one length of fabric: the blouse and skirt alone for indoor wear, the full ensemble with jacket for outdoors. The applied-band treatment on both the blouse's neckline and the skirt's side seams was a clean, tailored way to add visual structure without extra piecing. This pattern was sold under the New York Pattern Company's "Our Own" trade name and includes the 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.
