A 1938 blouse with a graceful gathered curve

This blouse from 1938 pairs a unique front yoke with side panels that are gathered into a graceful, flattering curve, and finishes with a mid-length peplum. The front buttons are purely decorative, and a side seam opening can be finished with a placket or zipper. It's a lovely vintage blouse pattern for sewers who want a distinctive 1930s silhouette. Like all of our patterns, it is replicated directly from the original source material of the period.

Suggested fabrics: cotton, linen, silk, lace, canton crepe, faille, rayon, or chiffon.

Choose how you want it

• PDF digital download (all sizes included): print-at-home files in US Letter and European A4, plus an A0 file for printing at a copy shop.
• Full-size printed pattern: printed by us in three size groups: 32–38" bust, 40–46" bust, and 48–54" bust.

Sizes

• Bust: 32–54"
• Waist: 26–48"
• Hip: 35–57"

Print-at-home page counts: 32–38" bust is 27 pages, 40–46" is 29 pages, and 48–54" is 33 pages.

Sizing and fit notes

This pattern was graded up and down from the original size 38" bust, which was drafted for a B cup. The larger sizes have not been redrafted. If you're sewing 46" to 54" bust, you may need to adjust the length, neck width, shoulder width, and side opening length. A full bust adjustment may be needed above a B cup.

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