1940s Two-Piece Suit Dress / PDF Pattern

A beautifully polished 1940s city dress designed for effortless elegance and everyday wear. This flattering silhouette features a sweetheart neckline, soft cap sleeves, and a flowing seven-panel skirt that moves gracefully from morning errands to afternoon appointments. Two collar options allow for subtle style shifts, from tailored and refined to softly dramatic.

Style One features a collar that sits between the yoke and cap sleeve for a chic layered effect, finished with five buttons extending into the skirt and no zipper.

Style Two offers a pleated trim that creates the look of a shawl collar, paired with three buttons and a discreet side zipper.

Timeless, versatile, and unmistakably sophisticated.

About Our PDF Patterns

This is a PDF of a vintage pattern available to download and print at home on 8.5 x 11 paper. The file will be delivered electronically via a link sent automatically to the email used during the purchase transaction.

The digital files include: a PDF pattern of full-scale pieces and step-by-step sewing instructions.

Please review document titled "READ FIRST..." to select proper print settings. Proper print settings are a must to ensure accurate sizing of printed pattern.

This same pattern is available in a full-scale paper pattern here

Size Guide

Bust: 36"
Waist: 30"
Hip: 39"

Length of Jacket: 30 1/4” (Finished Back)

Skirt Length:  28 1/4" (Including Waistband)

*Fits up to these measurements -- labeled as a 18, note this is a vintage size description, please reference measurements.

Recommended Fabrics

Silk crepe, novelty silk, shantung, spun rayons, rayons, sheer woolens, soft woolen, wool jersey, linen, novelty cotton

Notions

Thread, 7" Zipper (Slide Fastener), 3 buttons, shoulder pads (optional)

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