Own Name 131: 1930s Uncut Misses Dress & Eton Jacket 38B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 131 - Ladies' and Misses' Dress and Eton Jacket
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 131, an Own Name pattern produced by the New York Pattern Company, for a ladies' and misses' sleeveless dress with a separate Eton jacket. The dress closes under the left arm and its V-neck is filled with a scalloped lace inset, while the cropped jacket has set-in sleeves and an open front. A four-piece circular skirt 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. 131 (New York Pattern Company)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Dress and Eton Jacket
- Size: 20 Years (38" Bust, 41" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
The sleeveless dress is built around a soft V-neck filled in with a scalloped lace inset, giving the plain outer fabric a delicate focal point right at the neckline - shown in the envelope's illustration in an all-over lace against a solid dress fabric. A slim belt with a buckle marks the waist above a four-piece circular skirt, cut with a hip-yoke at the back for a smoother fit before the skirt flares toward the hem. The separate Eton jacket, worn open over the dress, supplies the long, flared bell sleeves seen on the main figure and finishes the look for daytime wear, while the dress alone (shown on the smaller left-hand figure) works as its own sleeveless piece for warmer weather or evening. Twelve pieces total.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pairing a sleeveless dress with its own cropped Eton jacket was a favorite way to get two looks - and two seasons - out of one pattern: bare-shouldered alone, fully covered and sleeved with the jacket added. A lace or contrast inset at the neckline, rather than a plain solid bodice, was a simple, popular way to dress up an otherwise unadorned dress front. 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.
