Instant Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads – Digital Butterick Reproduction (26″ Waist) | Past Patterns 9682
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Instant digital access to authentic Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads featuring Butterick’s historical raised waistline design from 1917-1919. Printable PDF pattern in 26″ waist/39″ hip size, complete with detailed period instructions and construction diagrams. Perfect for costumers and vintage fashion enthusiasts who need immediate access to historical patterns.
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Instant Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads – Digital Butterick Reproduction (26″ Waist) | Past Patterns 9682
$10.00
Instant digital access to authentic Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads featuring Butterick’s historical raised waistline design from 1917-1919. Printable PDF pattern in 26″ waist/39″ hip size, complete with detailed period instructions and construction diagrams. Perfect for costumers and vintage fashion enthusiasts who need immediate access to historical patterns.
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On all US Orders over $50!
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Instant Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads - Digital Access to Historical Patterns
Get immediate access to our meticulously reproduced Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads from Past Patterns. This digital version of Butterick Pattern No. 9682 allows you to print at home and start sewing your authentic WWI-era garment today.
Digital Advantage of Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads
Our Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads offer several benefits over traditional paper patterns:
- Instant access - no waiting for shipping
- Print as many copies as needed for personal use
- Easy to resize using your preferred digital scaling method
- Economical option for historical sewing enthusiasts
- Environmentally friendly alternative to printed patterns
Important: This digital pattern is available in one size only: 26" waist and 39" hips (measured 7" below waistline). If you require a different size, you will need pattern grading experience or digital scaling knowledge to adjust accordingly.
Historical Context of these Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads
These Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads represent an important transitional period in women's fashion. During the WWI era (1917-1919), skirt waistlines began rising from their traditional placement, creating a distinctive silhouette that would eventually evolve into the 1920s drop-waist styles.
As documented by fashion historian Joy Spanabel Emery, Butterick patterns were at the forefront of democratizing fashion during this period, making professional-quality designs accessible to home sewers. This particular skirt design was especially popular for its versatility and modern aesthetic.
Learn more about how WWI influenced women's fashion through the Fashion History Timeline by FIT, which offers excellent context for understanding the historical significance of this pattern.
What's Included in Your Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads
Your purchase of these Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads includes:
- Printable PDF pattern pieces - formatted for standard letter/A4 paper
- Comprehensive digital instruction guide with assembly diagrams
- Historical notes on the garment style and construction methods
- Guide to period-appropriate fabric selection
- Tips for achieving authentic finishes
Design Features of this Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads Package
These digitized Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads preserve all the distinctive details that make this design historically significant:
- Ladies' two-piece skirt with sides lapped below inside pocket
- 37-inch front length below small double perforations
- Slightly raised waistline design with innovative inside belt
- Option to create as a separate skirt or attach to a bodice
According to Miss Pearl Merwin's "The American System of Dressmaking," this skirt style was designed to be easily adaptable: "No risk is taken in adopting this skirt, for it is cut in such a way that it may be changed to the normal waistline in a very short time, if one tires of it." This practical versatility is fully preserved in our digital reproduction.
For authentic period fabric recommendations, visit the Vintage Textile Resources guide to 1910s materials and textures.
Materials Needed for the Digital Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads
For the 26" waist version of this pattern, we recommend preparing:
- Material (36-54 inches wide): approximately 2⅜ yards
- Belting (2 inches wide, for Inside Belt): approximately ⅞ yard
- Standard sewing notions: thread, hooks & eyes, closures
For historical accuracy, consider medium-weight fabrics such as wool gabardine, linen, or cotton drill when working with these Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads.
Perfect For Digital-Savvy Historical Costumers
Our Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads are especially suitable for:
- Costume designers working under tight deadlines
- International customers wanting to avoid shipping costs
- Historical reenactors needing quick access to authentic patterns
- Sewing enthusiasts who prefer working with digital patterns
- Educators teaching historical fashion construction
Prefer a traditional printed pattern? Click here for our pre-printed version of this historical Butterick reproduction.
Printing and Assembly Tips
These Late 1910s Two-Piece Skirt Downloads are designed for ease of use:
- Print at 100% scale (no shrinking) for accurate sizing
- Use the included test square to verify print accuracy
- Assemble pattern pieces following the numbered guide
- Use lightweight paper for tracing the assembled pattern
For additional context on 1910s fashion and historical sewing techniques, explore the Smithsonian Magazine's article on how WWI revolutionized women's fashion.
Past Patterns has been providing authentic historical pattern reproductions since 1979, now bringing traditional dressmaking techniques into the digital age while preserving the historical integrity of these important designs.
Original Content by Past Patterns 1979-2025. All rights reserved
Sizing Information
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The Past Patterns originals were designed in house and based upon the research, disassembly and time of Saundra Ros Altman. These designs come from finds all over the United States reaching from San Diego, California to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. She created the initial patterns, the sizing charts and the instruction content. Many of the these patterns are multi-sized or are available in various sizes. 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 an old, mass produced pattern; the first mass produced patterns came out in the 1850s. For the most part, you get exactly what came in the original package; in some cases, Saundra has appended historical notes to the instructions. 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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