Late 1920s House Dress Downloads | Past Patterns 0159
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Instant download of the historically accurate Late 1920s House Dress pattern #0159 with multiple print formats. Experience authentic 1920s dressmaking with modern convenience.
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Late 1920s House Dress Downloads | Past Patterns 0159
$9.00
Instant download of the historically accurate Late 1920s House Dress pattern #0159 with multiple print formats. Experience authentic 1920s dressmaking with modern convenience.
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On all US Orders over $50!
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Meticulously Researched Late 1920s House Dress Downloads
Digital Reproduction of Historical Late 1920s House Dress Downloads
This Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern from Past Patterns (#0159) offers immediate access to a carefully documented reproduction from The Simplicity Pattern Company. Originally known as "The Only All-in-One PATTERN," this digital collection captures the practical elegance of 1920s domestic fashion with precision and historical detail.
The Cultural Significance of Late 1920s House Dress Downloads
The late 1920s represented a transformative era in women's fashion and social roles. During this pivotal period, women increasingly balanced workplace participation with household duties, creating demand for garments combining functionality and style. The Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern reflects this cultural evolution, providing seamstresses with digital access to a garment design that embodied women's changing role in society.
Simplicity Pattern Company, established in December 1927 by Joseph M. Shapiro and his son James, revolutionized home sewing by making affordable patterns widely available to the average American woman. Their innovative business model offering $0.15 patterns proved remarkably timely with the approaching economic challenges of the 1929 market crash. As documented by the Smithsonian Institution's collections, pattern companies like Simplicity democratized fashion during this transformative period.
Features of Our Late 1920s House Dress Downloads Pattern
This digital pattern delivers the distinctive characteristics of late 1920s fashion with meticulous attention to historical detail:
The Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern is designed for a 40" (102cm) bust measurement, featuring the simple silhouette with characteristic 1920s drop waist that defined the era. The practical kimono sleeves provide ease of movement essential for household tasks, while the decorative collar with bow accent adds feminine charm without sacrificing functionality. Convenient pocket placement enhances the garment's practicality, and the pattern maintains a 1/2" seam allowance throughout for proper construction.
The Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern represents a transitional moment in fashion history, when the freedom of the flapper era began evolving toward the more structured silhouettes of the 1930s. This house dress maintains the comfortable, loose fit that made 1920s clothing revolutionary while incorporating practical elements necessary for a working woman's daily wardrobe.
Historically Informed Fabric Recommendations
Our founder, Saundra Altman, recommended specific period-appropriate fabrics for this Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern, including gingham and percale in historically correct colors: blue, grey, tan, lavender, blue-plaid, pink-plaid, pink-check, blue-check or black-and-white-check. These fabric selections align with The Metropolitan Museum of Art's documentation of everyday fashion textiles from this period.
Material requirements for the Late 1920s House Dress are:
- Dress: 2-3/4 yards of 36" wide fabric
- Trim: 1 yard of 36" wide fabric
The pattern instructions follow original 1920s sewing techniques, providing an educational experience of garment construction from this fascinating era. These methods differ from modern approaches, offering valuable insights into historical dressmaking practices for costume historians and vintage enthusiasts.
Skill Level and Construction Details
This Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern requires intermediate sewing skills. While the construction is straightforward with ten pattern pieces total, familiarity with vintage sewing techniques will enhance your experience. The pattern follows historical methods, including:
The slash-and-insert inverted pleat technique specific to 1920s patterns requires careful attention to detail. Seamstresses should be comfortable with basic pattern reading, seam construction, and collar application. The kimono sleeve design eliminates complex sleeve insertion, making this more approachable than other vintage patterns, though experience with bow construction will be helpful for the decorative collar accent.
Complete Late 1920s House Dress Downloads Package
Your Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern package includes:
- Digital reproduction of the original 1920s pattern front cover
- Two pages of detailed historical information about late 1920s fashion
- Complete written construction instructions following original techniques
- Digital pattern files containing all ten pattern pieces needed to complete the Late 1920s House Dress
Digital Format Benefits
The Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern offers numerous advantages:
- Immediate access without shipping delays or costs
- Multiple printing options to suit your needs:
- A0 size for professional printing services
- A4 formatted pages for standard home printing
- 8.5x11" formatted pages for US letter-size printers
- 36" wide format for large-scale printing
- Unlimited reprints for pattern testing or replacement
- Convenient digital storage without physical storage requirements
Printing Instructions
For best results when printing your Late 1920s House Dress Downloads:
For A0 size: Take the file to a professional print shop that offers large-format printing. Specify no scaling or "print at 100%" to maintain pattern accuracy.
For A4/8.5x11" printing: Use the "Actual Size" setting in your printer dialog, not "Fit to Page." Print the test square first and measure to ensure accurate scaling before printing all pages. Follow the included assembly diagram to tape pages together correctly.
For 36" wide format: This option is ideal for print shops with roll paper capabilities. Specify uncoated paper for easier marking and cutting.
The Late 1920s House Dress Downloads pattern offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the practical fashion of the flapper era through historically researched techniques and design. Whether you're a costume historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, or looking to create a period-correct garment, this digital pattern provides everything needed to recreate this functional yet stylish late 1920s design with the convenience of modern technology.
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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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