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Past Patterns PP#7126

Early 1900s Front Closing Dress Sewing Pattern

This Early 1900s Front Closing Dress pattern was originally published by the Ladies Home Journal

under their Home Pattern Co label

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On the original packaging, the description read as "Ladies Dress, closing in front with removable chemisette, set-in elbow sleeve, round collar; four-gored skirt in tunic effect, with inset section at the front and back. Skirt floor length is 40" center-front."

Sewing patterns for 2 variations of the dress are included with the package.

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This pattern was designed for an early 1900s woman's size and shape, in this instance with 38" bust and 26 1/2" waist.

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Fabric Requirements

View A with Contrasting Material: Size 36 requires 4 & 1/4 yards 36-inch material, with 1 & 1/8 yards 36-inch contrasting material (cutting collar on the crosswise fold), and 1/2 yard 18-inch, or 3/8 yard 24-inch or wider material for chemisette along with 1 & 1/2 yards 36-inch material for the 2 facing pieces.

View B: Size 36 requires 4 & 3/4 yards 36-inch material along with 1 & 1/2 yards 36-inch material pieces for the 2 facing pieces.

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The package includes a copy of the front cover art from the original Home Pattern Co, on the back is a layout guide, inside are fabric requirements and historical notes on the Ladies Home Journal Pattern Co., the Past Pattern Guide to Editing Garments Due to Bust Size along with 2 sheets of hand-drawn, computer printed patterns emulating the originals, 1 36”x62” and 1 36”x47”

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Our patterns are printed on 20 lb. white paper and packaged in a reusable plastic. We always attempt to offer the most reasonable shipping rates for domestic and international orders. Multi item purchases are automatically adjusted for combined shipping.

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See sizing chart in images.

Item will be shipped USPS Media Mail

When multiple items are ordered and paid for on the same check,

shipping discounts will be applied

Expedited shipments are available

Pattern developed by Saundra Ros Altman

From the Past Patterns website:

Our first goal, at Past Patterns, is to make patterns of existing antique garments from which you can make reproductions.

We do this with the hope that people will start creating and wearing reproductions instead of antique originals.

The clothes we wear and that our grandparents wore are part of our cultural history.

Just as you would not abuse antiques furniture by cutting off decorative trim, so you should not abuse antique garments by wearing them.

Our second goal is that you pick up a little bit of history when you sew the garment.

The fit, the cut, the fasteners, the fabric design, just to mention a few things, are part to the technology of the time.

Our third goal, in sewing the patterns, is to spark an interest in genealogy and local history.

Researching local history is always a rewarding pursuit.

SKU 7126

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