Own Name 133: 1930s Uncut Misses Sun Dress Size 36 Bust Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 133 - Ladies' Dress with Box-Plaited Skirt
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 133, produced by the New York Pattern Company under its "Own Name" trade name, for a ladies', misses' and juniors' dress. This practical daytime design features a waist with attached revers, made sleeveless or with set-in sleeves and closing under the left arm, paired with a two-piece circular skirt pressed in box-plaits front and back and finished with hip-yokes extending in points at the sides. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Own Name No. 133
- Company: New York Pattern Company (Own Name line)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies', Misses' and Juniors' Dress
- Size: 18 (36in Bust, 39in Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
Own Name 133 is built from nine pattern pieces: waist back, side-front and front of waist, rever, sleeve, cuff, front and back hip-yoke, and front and back of skirt. The waist's attached revers may be made single or double, and the dress can be finished sleeveless or with set-in sleeves depending on the wearer's preference and the season. The two-piece circular skirt is pressed into box-plaits at both front and back, giving it a crisp, tailored fullness, while the hip-yokes extend into points at each side for a distinctive silhouette detail rather than a plain waistline seam. The dress closes under the left arm, and a leather belt may be worn at the waist to finish the look.
A Moment in Fashion History
Own Name patterns like this one were sold under a private label rather than the New York Pattern Company's own branded name, allowing small department and dry-goods stores to offer a full line of dressmaking patterns as if it were their own house brand. Despite the modest, unbranded presentation, the construction here is anything but plain - the pointed hip-yokes and crisply pressed box-plaits reflect the same attention to tailored detail found in the era's better-known lines, brought to budget-conscious shoppers of the early 1930s at a value price.
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.
