Vogue Paris Original: 1960s Designer Patou Misses Dress 32B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1962 Vogue Paris Original Pattern No. 1128 - Patou One-Piece Dress and Stole
Original circa 1962 Vogue Paris Original Pattern No. 1128, a Patou design for an elegant one-piece dress with matching stole. A fitted bodice with released drapery joins a slim skirt, finished with a bateau neckline and the choice of long fitted sleeves or sleeveless styling. The skirt has been cut to the shorter dress-length view; the cut-away portions for the floor-length gown are not included.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue Paris Original No. 1128
- Year: Circa 1962
- Garment: Misses' One-Piece Dress and Stole
- Size: 12 (32" Bust, 34" Hip)
- Condition: Missing Long-Length Skirt Portions (skirt cut to shorter dress view)
Design
Vogue 1128 builds an evening look around one fitted, bateau-necked bodice with soft released drapery, joined to a slim skirt, with long fitted sleeves or a sleeveless finish. This copy's skirt piece has been cut to the shorter dress length, so the dress can still be sewn in its knee-length version; the floor-length gown option is no longer possible from this skirt piece. The included stole in matching or contrasting satin completes the look, echoing the kind of coordinated evening dressing couture houses were known for.
A Moment in Fashion History
Vogue Paris Original patterns were licensed directly from French couture houses, letting home sewers work from the same designs appearing on Paris runways. In 1962, the house of Patou was under the direction of a young Karl Lagerfeld, who served as its head designer from 1958 to 1963 before his later, more famous tenures elsewhere. This pattern reflects the refined, fitted eveningwear that defined the house's approach to formal dressing in the early 1960s.
Illustration
The cover illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original fashion artwork while preserving the character and artistry of this historic Vogue pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of two of our ongoing exhibits: Always in Vogue, celebrating the fashion-forward spirit of Vogue's home sewing patterns, and Youthquake, where this refined Paris Original gown stands as the high-couture starting point for the youth-driven silhouette shift the exhibit traces through the decade.
