Own Name 139: 1930s Uncut Misses Sun or Street Dress 36 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 139 - Ladies' Dress with Cape-Collar
Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 139, produced by the New York Pattern Company under its "Own Name" trade name, for a ladies' and misses' dress. This dress closes under the left arm, with a square neckline in front, high at the back, finished with an attached cape-collar. Long sleeves may be omitted for a cooler sleeveless version. A four-piece circular skirt with circular insets at each side of the center-front is attached to the waist under a removable belt. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Own Name No. 139
- Company: New York Pattern Company (Own Name line)
- Year: 1933
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Dress
- Size: 18 Years (36in Bust, 39in Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded
- Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn
Design
Own Name 139 is built from ten pattern pieces: waist back, side-front of waist, waist front, collar, back of skirt, side-front of skirt, front of skirt, front skirt inset, sleeve, and sleeve trimming. The waist closes under the left arm, with a square neckline at front that rises higher at the back beneath a shaped cape-collar - a flattering, fluttering detail at the shoulder. Long sleeves may be omitted entirely for a simpler sleeveless dress, or included and finished with a separate trimming band at the edge. The four-piece circular skirt is set apart by its circular insets at each side of the center-front, adding graceful movement to the hemline, and is attached to the waist under a removable belt.
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. The option to make this dress sleeveless with a contrasting collar, or long-sleeved in one material, gave a single pattern real versatility across the seasons - a practical touch well suited to the value-priced shoppers this line served.
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.
