Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads | Past Patterns 8607
$9.50
This Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads set reproduces a 1919 New Idea Pattern Company design featuring one-seam sleeves, optional belt, and classic back closure. Sized for a 36″ bust and delivered in multiple print-friendly formats.
Skill Level: 2/5
This apron features straightforward construction, minimal shaping, and basic gathering techniques. Ideal for confident beginners comfortable with accurate cutting, clean seam finishing, and back closures.
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Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads | Past Patterns 8607
$9.50
This Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads set reproduces a 1919 New Idea Pattern Company design featuring one-seam sleeves, optional belt, and classic back closure. Sized for a 36″ bust and delivered in multiple print-friendly formats.
Skill Level: 2/5
This apron features straightforward construction, minimal shaping, and basic gathering techniques. Ideal for confident beginners comfortable with accurate cutting, clean seam finishing, and back closures.
999 in stock
Get Free Shipping
On all US Orders over $50!
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Why Choose This Pattern?
Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads ā A Practical 1919 Household Classic
Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads reproduce an original New Idea Pattern Company design advertised in the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 9, 1919. This bungalow apron was created for real home lifeācomfortable for cooking, cleaning, and gardening, yet neatly styled for casual wear around the house.
Overview
The bungalow apron became a staple garment of the American home during the 1910s and 1920s. With its simple lines, modest coverage, and practical sleeves, it reflects the eraās balance of efficiency and feminine detail. These Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads are sized for an early 20th century fit and are ideal for living history, theatrical costuming, and vintage domestic wardrobes.
Historical Context
On the original packaging, this apron was described as:
āLadies' Bungalow Apron having one-seam sleeves in full length or in shorter length with turn-back cuffs. Belt may be omitted. Back closing.ā
This style is well suited to the 1914ā1928 period and is especially fitting for Craftsman homes and California bungalowsāwherever they were built and worn.
Original advertisement reference:
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 9, 1919
Pattern Details
- Original publisher: The New Idea Pattern Company
- Size: Bust 36ā (only size offered)
- 8 pattern pieces
- 3/8ā seam allowance included (except where noted on the pattern pieces)
- Back closing
- One-seam sleeves in full length or shorter length with turn-back cuffs
- Optional belt
These Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads preserve the authentic period silhouette and proportions from the original design.
Fabric Requirements
For size 36 in 36ā wide material:
- 4 3/8 yards
Saundra Altman, our founder and noted fashion historian, recommended period-appropriate choices like gingham and percale in classic colors such as blue, grey, tan, lavender, blue-plaid, pink-plaid, pink-check, blue-check, and black-and-white-check.
What You Receive
- 40-page tiled pattern set (8.5" x 11")
- 35-page tiled pattern set (A4)
- 2-page A0 pattern set (includes 2 pieces split due to size constraints)
- 36" wide pattern format (no split pieces)
- 6-page illustrated instruction booklet (8.5" x 11")
- 6-page illustrated instruction booklet (A4)
- Past Patterns Guide to Editing Garments Due to Bust Size
Digital Format Breakdown
Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads are provided in the following layout options, listed in the same order many customers prefer for printing and planning:
- 36" wide format: full-width layout with no split pieces
- 8.5" x 11" (tiled): 40 pages
- A4 (tiled): 35 pages
- A0 (no split pieces): 2 pages (note: 2 pieces are split due to size constraints)
If you use projector sewing, you can also reference our projector help page here: Past Patterns projector sewing guidance.
Skill Level
Skill Level: 2/5 ā Confident Beginner
This design is approachable with straightforward construction, minimal shaping, and basic gathering. The sleeves are simple one-seam construction, and the garment closes at the back. The project is ideal for sewists comfortable with clean finishing, accurate cutting, and following period-style assembly steps.
Why Choose Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads?
These Early 20th Century Bungalow Apron Downloads offer an authentic early 1900s solution for practical domestic wearāperfect for historical interpretation, stage productions, and anyone who loves vintage homemaking style.
- Accurate period look for 1910sā1920s settings
- Great for living history and theatrical wardrobes
- Comfortable, practical coverage with classic bungalow-era style
- Multiple layout options for different printing preferences
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Sizing Information
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Why are both Trowsers and Trousers listed on site?
Over the last 200 years, muchĀ like the human body, ourĀ style of language has changed.Ā For vintage patterns, we attempt to use the language of the day where possible.
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Our patterns, with some exceptions, are manufactured in sizes 8 through 26 for women and sizes 34 through 54 for men. Most patterns are multi-sized. For a complete listing of measurements in inches see the size chart.
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We package our patterns in two forms: Bond Paper and Tissue. Except for the Tissue patterns, each is slipped into a reusable plastic sleeve. Many contain documentation in the form of Historical Notes or the printer ie., Butterick. Because the patterns are printed in house to order, they can take from three to seven days. Tissue patterns, which are printed out of house, are available to ship immediately.
What does a Corset Kit contain in addition to the Corset pattern?
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What is the difference between a Past Patterns original pattern and a Vintage Revival pattern?
The Past Patterns originals wereĀ designed in house and based upon the research, disassembly and time of Saundra Ros Altman.Ā These designs come from finds all over the United States reaching from San Diego, California to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC.Ā She created the initial patterns, the sizing charts and the instruction content.Ā Many of the these patterns are multi-sized or are available in various sizes.Ā For the most part, these designs are done taking into account the modern human body's shape, height and weight. The Vintage Revival patterns are traces or copies of anĀ old, mass produced pattern; the first mass produced patterns came out in the 1850s.Ā For the most part, you get exactly what came in the original package; in some cases, Saundra has appended historical notes to the instructions.Ā The Vintage Revivals patterns, being copies of the originals, generally only come in one size and are based upon the size and shape of the human body from the era the pattern came from.
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Where can I see the appropriate clothing fabrics for the 18th and 19th centuries?
You can see 1740 through 1940 fabrics in a book titled "Textile Designs" by Susan Meller and Joost Elffers. The subtitle states, "Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabric by Motif, Style, Color, Layout and Period and 1,823 Illustration in Color." What they don't say is that 90% of the swatches pictured are life size. The ISBN is 0-8109-3853-7. A second book is Wearable Prints, 1740-1860, History, Materials, and Mechanics by Susan W. Greene. The ISBN is 978-1-60635-124-6. Great books! Order it from your local library that has interlibrary loan capability if you cannot afford the price. There are now many sources for appropriate fabric through the Internet.
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