Close fitting dress has front princess seams, inverted pleat at center back and detachable collar and sleeve facing.
Circa 1948
Difficulty:Average
Suitable Fabrics
Dress: Lightweight Woolens, Crepe, Flannel. Shoulder Pads: Lining Fabric. Padding: Cotton Batting. Sew-In Interfacing: Muslin.
Pattern 1738.

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MISSES' DRESS
Close fitting dress has front princess seams, inverted pleat at center back and detachable collar and sleeve facing.
FABRICS: Dress: Lightweight Woolens, Crepe, Flannel. Shoulder Pads: Lining Fabric. Padding: Cotton Batting. Sew-In Interfacing: Muslin.
Note: Fabric requirement allows for nap, one-way design or shading. Extra fabric may be needed to match design or for shrinkage.
NOTIONS: Four 1" (2.5 cm) Buttons, Eight Snaps, One Hook & Eye, Buttonhole Twist, 5 yds. (4.6 m) of 1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding, 1/4" (0.6 cm) Double Fold Bias Tape, 1/2" (1.3 cm) Single-fold bias tape.
Size Combinations: A5(6-8-10-12-14), E5(14-16-18-20-22)
Fabric widths given in inches. |
SIZES |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
DRESS |
45"*/** |
45/8
|
43/4
|
43/4
|
51/4
|
51/4
|
53/8
|
53/8
|
53/8
|
53/8
|
yds. |
60"*/** |
31/2
|
31/2
|
31/2
|
31/2
|
31/2
|
43/8
|
43/8
|
43/8
|
43/8
|
yds. |
CONTRAST |
|
45"*/** |
11/8
|
11/8
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
11/4
|
yds. |
60"*/** |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
yds. |
SEW-IN INTERFACING |
|
45"** |
3/4
|
3/4
|
3/4
|
3/4
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
yds. |
SHOULDER PAD |
|
45"** |
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
7/8
|
yds. |
PADDING |
|
45"** |
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
1/2
|
yds. |
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS |
Width, lower edge |
Dress |
961/2
|
971/2
|
981/2
|
100 |
102 |
104 |
106 |
108 |
110 |
Back length from base of neck |
Dress |
47 |
471/4
|
471/2
|
473/4
|
48 |
481/4
|
481/2
|
483/4
|
49 |
Fabric widths given in centimeters. |
SIZES |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
DRESS |
115 cm*/** |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
m |
152 cm*/** |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
m |
CONTRAST |
|
115 cm*/** |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
m |
152 cm*/** |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
m |
SEW-IN INTERFACING |
|
115 cm** |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
m |
SHOULDER PAD |
|
115 cm** |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
m |
PADDING |
|
115 cm** |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
m |
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS |
Width, lower edge |
Dress |
245.3 |
247.3 |
250.3 |
254 |
259.08 |
264.16 |
269.24 |
274.32 |
279.4 |
Back length from base of neck |
Dress |
120 |
120.6 |
121.3 |
122.0 |
122 |
122.6 |
123.3 |
124.0 |
125 |