Vogue 8339: 1950s Classic Uncut Misses Dress Size 32 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1954 Vogue Pattern No. 8339 – One-Piece Dress
Original 1954 Vogue Pattern No. 8339, an easy-to-make women's one-piece dress. A four-piece skirt with pockets set into the side seams joins the bodice at the waistline. The blouse features a box pleat at center-back and a buttoned front extension closing below a shaped collar, with three-quarter or short cuffed sleeves. Uncut, but not factory folded.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 8339
- Year: 1954
- Garment: One-Piece Dress
- Size: 14 (32" Bust, 35" Hip)
- Condition: Uncut, Not Factory Folded
Design
Vogue 8339 offers a practical, easy-to-sew four-piece skirt with pockets tucked into the side seams, joining a blouse-style bodice at the waistline. A box pleat at center-back gives ease across the shoulders, while the front closes with buttons through an extension band below a shaped collar. Three-quarter or short sleeves finish in matching cuffs — versatile enough for gingham, chambray, denim, linen, or a lightweight wool crepe.
A Moment in Fashion History
Easy-to-make dress patterns like this one were a mainstay of 1954 home sewing, offering a practical everyday dress with pockets, a shaped collar, and coordinated cuffs — small design touches that made a quick sew feel finished and considered rather than purely utilitarian.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Always in Vogue — a growing collection celebrating the fashion-forward spirit of Vogue's home sewing patterns. Come take a look.
