Own Name 103: 1930s Uncut Misses Dinner Dress Sz 38 Bust Vintage Sewing Pattern For Sale

Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 103 – Juniors\', Misses\' and Ladies\' Dress

Original 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 103, an Own Name pattern produced by the New York Pattern Company, for a juniors\', misses\' and ladies\' dress that closes under the left arm. The waist has a collarless, draped front with an oval neckline and short set-in puff sleeves, while a six-section circular skirt with a two-piece hip-yoke is attached to the waist under a removable belt. Factory Folded and Unused, with its original glassine outer envelope included, a little worn.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: Own Name No. 103 (New York Pattern Company)
• Year: 1933
• Garment: Juniors\', Misses\' and Ladies\' Dress
• Size: 20 Years (38\" Bust, 41\" Hip)
• Pattern Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
• Glassine Envelope: Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn

Design
The waist is built around a soft, draped front gathered into an oval neckline rather than a fitted collar, giving the bodice a relaxed, cowl-like fall, with small clips holding the drape at each shoulder per the envelope illustration. Short puff sleeves keep the look youthful. Below the waist, a six-section circular skirt is built with a two-piece hip-yoke for smooth fit over the hip before flaring into a wide, bias hem. A removable belt finishes the waist. Nine pieces total.

A Moment in Fashion History
Draped, cowl-front bodices were a defining bodice treatment of the early 1930s, prized for soft movement without real tailoring. Pairing that with a hip-yoke skirt let a home sewer add hip shape while keeping the flowing, bias-inflected line fashionable at the time. This Own Name pattern was produced by the New York Pattern Company but sold under an independent Texas retailer\'s own house label - Barron Bros., whose original glassine outer envelope survives with this copy.