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Lot of 7 vintage Simplicity sewing patterns, all early to mid 1950s. Blouses, one-piece dresses, and a mother-and-daughter dress. All are 35 cent envelopes from the Simplicity Pattern Co., 200 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. address, which places them squarely in the 1950s. None carry a printed copyright year.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Simplicity 4887, Junior Misses' and Misses' One-Piece Dress
- Size 16, Bust 34
- Princess dress with short kimono sleeves cut in one with the center front and back panels
- Wide graceful skirt with inverted pleats at the side front and back seams
- Views 1 and 2 have a laced corselette effect at the midriff with small rounded collar. View 2 collar is detachable. View 3 has a low rounded neckline
- 10 pieces given
Simplicity 4256, Junior Misses' and Misses' Blouse
- Size 12, Bust 30
- Front button closing with pointed collar
- View 1 long set-in sleeves gathered to a buttoned wristband. View 2 sleeveless with patch pocket and saddle stitching. View 3 short set-in sleeves with band
- 12 pieces given
Simplicity 3791, Junior Misses' and Misses' One-Piece Dress, A Mother and Daughter Fashion
- Size 14, Bust 32
- Fitted bodice with gathered skirt in upper and lower sections, upper skirt scalloped and top-stitched over lower skirt
- View 1 low scalloped neckline with short sleeves. View 2 scalloped bodice edge top-stitched to yoke, elbow length gathered sleeves, small collar
- 13 pieces given
Simplicity 3660, Misses' Blouse
- Size 16, Bust 34
- Small pointed collar, buttons close the front yoke with a right front band
- Style 1 lace insertion and lace edging trim. Style 2 outside tucks and self fabric ruffles. Style 3 long sleeves with buttoned wristbands
- 11 pieces given
Simplicity 4010, Misses' Overblouse and Blouses with Detachable Collar, Cuffs and Scarf
- Size 16, Bust 34. Marked Simple to Make
- Fitted blouse with slits at lower side seams and a small wing collar
- View 1 overblouse with three-quarter cuffed sleeves and contrasting detachable collar and cuffs. View 2 three-quarter sleeves. View 3 short sleeves with roll back cuffs and a detachable scarf pulled through openings in the front neck seam
- 8 pieces given
Simplicity 4647, Misses' Blouse and Cummerbund
- Size 18, Bust 36
- Sleeveless blouse with a low V shaped neckline and side zipper closing, plus a fitted cummerbund worn over the blouse
- View 1 has three self fabric bias bows at the center back seam. View 2 has two rows of rick-rack at the neck edge
- 7 pieces given
Simplicity 3941, Misses' Blouse and Cummerbund
- Size 18, Bust 36
- Tailored blouse with front button closing, wide collar cut in one with the blouse front, top-stitched self fabric band at center back
- View 1 three-quarter sleeves with wide cuffs and link buttons. View 2 short sleeves with turn back cuffs. View 3 sleeveless. Wide gathered cummerbund featured
- 10 pieces given
CONDITION, PLEASE READ
- All seven envelopes have been opened. The patterns are most likely CUT and the pieces inside have NOT been verified or counted
- These were stored in a basement for a long period and carry a musty smell
- Overall age toning and yellowing throughout, heavier on some than others
- Simplicity 4647 is the roughest of the group: heavy tearing and paper loss along the right edge with detached and curled sections, a hole in the envelope back, staining, and deep creasing
- Simplicity 4010 has tearing and separation along the top edge with the flap coming apart, and a small hole in the envelope front
- Simplicity 4256 has torn and curled sections along the top edge, plus scattered spotting
- Simplicity 3791 has a heavily damaged envelope with tearing and loss around the edges, plus brown staining
- Simplicity 4887 has edge tearing at the top right corner and along the top edge, with pencil numbers written on the back
- Simplicity 3660 has splitting along the left edge and brown spotting on the back
- Simplicity 3941 has small edge tears, a tape repair on the front, and brown spotting on the back
- Several envelopes have pencil figuring, ink numbers, or retailer markings
- Edge wear, soft corners, and creasing throughout
- Sold as is, exactly as shown and described
Comes from a smoke-free home. No returns. Please review all photos, they are part of the description.
