Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Australian Home Journal, November 1933

I found this, at a ridiculously low price, at a charity book fair this weekend.  Sadly, the "4 PATTERNS ENCLOSED" that originally came with the magazine no long exist.


However, the instructions for the patterns still remain, along with suggestions for fabrics, so it's possible to envisage how a home dressmaker would have made them up in 1933.

Figure 1:  Is a "frock with the slight cowl in front [that] has charmed the fashion world this season.  The cowl front is cut magyar; this is of contrast with the floral material appliqued on the sleeves."
Figure 2: "A delightful frock" for "golf, tennis and endless afternoon occasions".
Figure 3: A "demure" child's frock, made in "blue Swiss muslin, with self or contrast bows trimming the front".
Figure 4: "The floral organdies are cool, fresh, and fascinating—the material suggested for this frock, with white organdie frills."

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