Get Career Wear circa 1942 in this easy-to-use pattern!
Are you tired of wearing mannish suits to the office? Crave a time when women's clothing was more feminine? Need a jacket and skirt that don't look like what everyone else at work is wearing? This suit is this year's hot ticket!
Based on an original pattern from 1942, our suit consists of a knee-length flared belted skirt and hip-length jacket with flattering princess lines. Jacket can be made with short sleeves or long. Neckline can button to throat or open into revers (lapels).
Fits busts 30" to 48". All sizes in one envelope.
Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History.
Suggested Fabrics: suit weights
Notions: buttons, 7" zipper or snaps, hooks and eyes, shoulder pads
Yardage Requirements: 3.5 yards 54" wide or 5 yards 40" wide