McCall 1012: 1940s Rare Maids Apron with Cap Collar Cuffs Vintage Sewing Pattern For Sale

Original circa 1942 McCall Pattern No. 1012 for a hostess and maid's apron set in one size. View A is a crisp maid's apron with a matching collar, cuffs, and cap; Views B and C are pointed hostess aprons, one in a printed fabric with a contrasting border and pocket and one embroidered with cherries. Complete Nice Condition, with the original cherry transfer used but present.

• Pattern Number: McCall No. 1012
• Year: Circa 1942
• Garment: Hostess and Maid's Apron with Collar, Cuffs and Cap
• Size: One Size
• Pattern Condition: Complete Nice Condition
• Envelope Worn and Professionally Repaired with Lineco Acid-Free Archival Tissue and Acid-Free Adhesive
• Transfer Used but Present (all three cherry motifs included)

Each apron has a narrow bib widening into a skirt that ends in a deep point, with a rounded patch pocket. The maid's apron has scalloped facings and comes with a pointed collar, scalloped cuffs, and a ribbon-trimmed cap, made in organdy or lawn. View B uses printed percale with a contrasting border and pocket, and View C is embroidered with cherries from the included transfer.

In the early 1940s the hostess apron had become a fashion piece worn over a good dress to serve guests, while the plain apron, collar, cuffs, and cap remained the uniform of household help. This pattern offers both, and as wartime jobs drew women away from domestic service, more hostesses did the serving themselves.

The envelope front and back are shown as scanned, framed on our blue mat without retouching, so the artwork appears in its true color and condition. Three women model the views, from the maid in crisp white to a hostess carrying a tray of glasses and another reaching for a cocktail shaker.