E-Pattern- Circa 1920 Ladies Blouse- Size 34" Bust

This listing is for an E-Pattern to print yourself at home on your home printer's USA letter and A4 sized paper. This also includes A0 size for copy shop printing.

Introducing Wearing History's "Pattern Preservation Project".
This new line of patterns focuses on digitally preserving as many antique originals as possible. These patterns are *very challenging* to construct, but worth preserving and experimenting with!

This pattern is for a Circa 1920 Ladies' Blouse, #E-PB2562. This pattern is for size 34" Bust Only. The waist was not originally given, but it is likely 24"-26" and this blouse would have been made to be worn over a corset and period undergarments.


--- 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ---

~ Advanced/Expert Difficulty ~ These patterns are from antique originals and have only the original period instructions and fit. Some experimentation will be required. Please read the page supplied in images for more about this project. You may click on it to enlarge.

The original period pattern description:: LADIES’ WAIST with Kimono Side-Body Attached to Blouse Body Lining. Marked for Camisole Top, (To be Made as a Separate Waist or Attached to a Skirt as a One-Piece Dress.)

This pattern originally appeared in The Delineator in the year 1920. This blouse style was popular from around 1918-1921, so can be adapted for 1910s impressions.

𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙎 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙏𝙊 𝙈𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝘼 𝙈𝙊𝘾𝙆 𝙐𝙋 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝙋𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙉 𝙁𝙄𝙏 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙐𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝘽𝙀𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝘾𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙁𝘼𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙁𝘼𝘽𝙍𝙄𝘾.

The sewing instructions do not specify finishing or fasteners. You may need a period sewing book handy for the tricky bits of construction, as instruction is from the time period and extremely minimal.

- 𝐒𝐈𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 -

This pattern is for size 34" Bust. Waist measurements were not given, but it's not uncommon in this era to have a 10" difference between bust and waist (so assume it is likely a 24-26" waist). Make a mock up to test it out!

- - 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡 - -

--- A clean, computer drawn pattern of the basic pattern shapes needed to create the garment illustrated.
---Files for both PRINT AT HOME and COPY SHOP (A0) are included.
--- The original front and back cover images. The back cover included very cutting instructions with no cutting chart.
--- Minimal illustrated instructions are provided. These are mostly illustrations of the garment constructed entirely and DO NOT include step-by-step instruction, finishing, fastener placement, or lining instructions. See image in the listing for an example of the antique instructions. In this period, for this particular maker, instructions were on one single-sided piece of paper (not multiple pages).
--- Typed text of the front and back information for reading clarity (those old covers could have tiny text, so we find this easier to read).
--- You must be familiar with how to put a garment together using pattern shapes and garment illustration.
--- One page about Pattern Preservation Project with links to my blog for period sewing books and other period fashion information which may help with sewing antique patterns. There are no tutorials for this pattern specifically.
--- Two pages of images of the sewing pattern from The Delineator. This includes an illustration of an embroidery motif that you can adapt to the design. **No full size embroidery is included** as that pattern was sold separately in this time period.
--- Includes 4 files, including an A0 (copy shop) file, a Print-At-Home file, a file with the instructions, and a "how to print" file.
--- This pattern has had some very minor adjustments, and has the addition of labeling on the pieces, where they were originally just punched holes. The majority of circles, dots, lines, external edges, and notches are exactly as they were in the original period pattern pieces. Some adjustments of notches, placement, and pattern edges should be expected, as most are unchanged to preserve the historical accuracy of the original source material.
--- This pattern is in English only.

- - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 - -
---NO trim placement. You must get creative with your lace and trims.
---NO fastener instructions or placement.
---NO full size embroidery motif.
---NO lining or finishing instructions (just basic what-goes-with-what)
---NO in-depth step-by-step-instructions
---ONLY ONE SIZE- Size 34" Bust
---NO tutorials, videos, or sewing support for this particular pattern, as this project is meant to preserve as many antique patterns as possible in their original form. Please see some of my other pattern offerings if you need more instruction or sewing support. I have provided links to my blog for antique sewing books available online, and my YouTube and blog have other antique fashion and sewing information you may find useful. As much as I would love to help with every pattern, the Pattern Preservation Project has extremely challenging antique sewing patterns which are replicated from period sources, so please expect some experimentation and research to complete the sewing projects.


- 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄-𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 -

YOU WILL NEED ADOBE READER, A FREE PDF READER PROGRAM, IN ORDER TO OPEN AND PRINT THIS PATTERN. This pattern includes both Print-At-Home and A0 (Copy Shop) files.

The print-at-home pattern is formatted for both USA Letter Size and A4 sized paper. You will need to print this pattern to 100% scale. Open the "READ-ME-FIRST" File for instructions on printing and piecing your pattern.

This pattern is tiled into letter sized paper. You will print these documents on your home printer, cut, and tape them together, to form a larger pattern layout. Then you cut and use your pattern just as you would a normal home sewing pattern. This pattern comes in 3 files, and uses a LOT of paper.


--- 𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 ---
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