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PDF - 1940's Sewing Pattern Men's Shorts Boxer Shorts - Multi-sizes

PDF - 1940's Sewing Pattern Men's Shorts Boxer Shorts - Multi-sizes

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Dawn & Team

Why not go all out and wear vintage right down to your underpants? Men’s Boxer Shorts: Style 1; is made with soft front pleats and a panel back. The waistband is top-applied and buttons at the center front. The back ends cross and button in place. Style 2: boxer shorts are cut in two pieces and finished with with elastic at the upper edge, which are cut in two pieces with an elastic waistband at the back. Both styles are super comfortable and flattering. A tutorial can be seen here: oilandthread.blogspot.com/2013/10/simplicity-1960-boxer-shorts.html?m=1

Reel - Courtesy of @Fredrik, below 

Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.

Sizes

Waist:
30" (26.2 cm)
Finished length from waist at side of hem of Shorts, 16 1/4"

32" (81.3 cm)
Finished length from waist at side of hem of Shorts, 17"

34" (86.4 cm)
Finished length from waist at side of hem of Shorts, 17 1/4"

36" (91.4 cm)
Finished length from waist at side of hem of Shorts, 18 1/2"

48" (121.9 cm)
Finished length from waist at side of hem of Shorts, 21 1/2"

International Pattern Size Chart

 

Vintage Pattern Size Bust (inches) Bust (cm) UK Size France Size Germany Size Italy Size Spain Size US / Canada Size
12 30 76.2 4 – 6 34 32 38 34 0 – 2
14 32 81.3 6 – 8 36 34 40 36 2 – 4
16 34 86.4 8 – 10 38 36 42 38 4 – 6
18 36 91.4 10 – 12 40 38 44 40 6 – 8
20 38 96.5 12 – 14 42 40 46 42 8 – 10
40 40 101.6 14 – 16 44 42 48 44 10 – 12
42 42 106.7 16 – 18 46 44 50 46 12 – 14
44 44 111.8 18 – 20 48 46 52 48 14 – 16
46 46 116.8 20 – 22 50 48 54 50 16 – 18
48 48 121.9 22 – 24 52 50 56 52 18 – 20
50 50 127 24 – 26 54 52 58 54 20 – 22
52 52 132.1 26 – 28 56 54 60 56 22 – 24
54 54 137.2 28 – 30 58 56 62 58 24 – 26

Use the size chart above to find your closest modern-day size equivalent in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA or Canada, using your bust measurement in inches or centimetres.

How to Measure Your Bust

  1. Wear a well-fitting bra.
  2. Wrap a measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust.
  3. Keep the tape level across your back and comfortably snug, without pulling it tight.
  4. Record your measurement in inches or centimetres and compare it with our size chart.

For the best fit, always choose your pattern size based on your body measurements, not your usual shop size. Always check your bust measurement before ordering!

For more information about how pattern sizes can slightly vary between brands and decade, how to measure yourself, what is ease etc,  please visit our Vintage Sizing Explained.

Sewing Notions

STYLE 1: Matching Thread - 50 yds.; 9 buttons, 1 1/2" elastic. Style II - Matching Thread - 50 yds.

Fabric Amounts

6 Pattern Pieces
FABRIC REQUIRED - WITHOUT NAP OR ONE WAY DESIGN - Note: - Additional fabric is required when: not pre-shrunk - matching stripes and plaids - for extra seam allowance when fabric ravels.

Waist: 30" (26.2 cm) and 32" (81.3 cm)
Style I LENGTHWISE STRIPED OR PLAIN FABRIC
35" fabric, 2 1/4 yds.
39" fabric 2 1/4 yds.
41" fabric 2 1/8
Style II WITH ELASTIC TOP
35" fabric, 1 1/4 yds.
39" fabric 1 1/4 yds.
41" fabric 1 1/8 yds.
Style II ELASTIC TOP
2 1/4" or 3/4" wide 7/8 yds

Waist: 34" (86.4 cm)
Style I LENGTHWISE STRIPED OR PLAIN FABRIC
35" fabric, 2 3/8 yds.
39" fabric 2 3/8 yds.
41" fabric 2 1/4
Style II WITH ELASTIC TOP
35" fabric, 1 3/8 yds.
39" fabric 1 3/8 yds.
41" fabric 1 1/4 yds.
Style II ELASTIC TOP
2 1/4" or 3/4" wide 7/8 yds

Waist: 36" (91.4 cm)
Style I LENGTHWISE STRIPED OR PLAIN FABRIC
35" fabric, 2 1/2 yds.
39" fabric 2 1/2 yds.
41" fabric 2 3/8
Style II WITH ELASTIC TOP
35" fabric, 1 1/2 yds.
39" fabric 1 3/8 yds.
41" fabric 1 3/8 yds.
Style II ELASTIC TOP
2 1/4" or 3/4" wide 1 yds

Waist: 48" (121.9 cm)
Style I LENGTHWISE STRIPED OR PLAIN FABRIC
35" fabric, 2 1/4 yds.
39" fabric 2 yds.
41" fabric 1 7/8
Style II WITH ELASTIC TOP
35" fabric, 2 1/8 yds.
39" fabric 1 3/4 yds.
41" fabric 1 5/8 yds.
Style II ELASTIC TOP
2 1/4" or 3/4" wide 1 1/4 yds

Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

Yards to Centimeter

Imperial Metric
⅛ yard  11.4cm
¼ yard  22.9cm
⅓ yard 30.5cm
⅜ yard 34.3cm
½ yard 45.7cm
⅝ yard  57.2cm
⅔ yard  61cm
¾ yard  68.6cm
1 yard  91.4cm
1¼ yard  114.3cm
1½ yard  137.2cm
1¾ yard  160cm
2 yards  182.9cm
2¼ yards  205.7cm
2½ yards  228.6cm
2¾ yards  251.5cm
3 yards  274.3cm
3½ yards  320cm
 4 yards 365.8cm


 Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter


Imperial Metric
⅛" 3mm
 ¼" 6mm
 ⅓" 8mm
 ⅜" 10mm
 ½" 12mm
 ⅝" 16mm
 ⅔" 17mm
 ¾" 19mm
 1" 2.5cm
 1¼" 3.2cm
 1½" 3.8cm
 1¾" 4.4cm
 2" 5.1cm
 2¼" 5.7cm
 2½" 6.4cm
 2¾" 7.0cm
 3" 7.6cm
 3¼" 8.25cm
 3½" 8.9cm
 4" 10.2cm
 4½" 11.4cm
 5" 12.7cm
 5½" 14cm
 6" 15.2cm
 7" 17.8cm
 8" 20.3cm
 9" 22.9cm
 10" 25.4cm
 11" 28cm
 12" 30.5cm


Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

Imperial Centimeters
35"  88.9cm
36" 91.44cm
38" 96.52cm
39" 99.06cm
42"  106.68cm
48" 121.92cm
54" 137.16cm


Seam Allowances

Imperial Metric
¼" 6mm
⅜" 10mm
 ½" 12mm
 ⅝" 16mm
 ¾" 19mm

Recommended Fabrics

Crepe, Satin, Cotton, Soft woven flannel, Breathable Fabric. See our Fabric Partners

Skill Level

Intermediate

What You Will Receive

After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for A0 (print-shop copy), 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces.

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Jenn Lister

A beautiful pattern which makes an extremely unique design! This shop is a great resource for patterns which would otherwise be lost to time and inaccessible for most people to purchase, instructions are true scans of the original instruction booklet so nothing has been transcribed and lost in translation. The patterns have been drafted as SVGs so they are scalable and high quality to cut out. There's a learning curve when it comes to reading and understanding the instructions, as they were written several decades ago, and sometimes it might be advisable to sew a draft pattern first, but the product is so unique and well worth the effort! I sewed these in a day, including printing and "building" the pattern, cutting the fabric, and sewing the garment. Will definitely purchase again 💕

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Specht Huprecht

Gute Qualität der Pdf und sehr detailreich, hier bestell ich gerne wieder!

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Tito

PDF - 1940s Pattern, Men's Jockey Style Boxer Shorts - Multi-sizes - Download

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Zachary Colby

This pattern was easy to print off and utilize as the seller has prepared it. Make sure you pay attention to the notches, because some of the seams can be confusing around the leg and it left me scratching my chin for quite a while.

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  • 4 stars: 1 (25%)
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Jenn Lister

A beautiful pattern which makes an extremely unique design! This shop is a great resource for patterns which would otherwise be lost to time and inaccessible for most people to purchase, instructions are true scans of the original instruction booklet so nothing has been transcribed and lost in translation. The patterns have been drafted as SVGs so they are scalable and high quality to cut out. There's a learning curve when it comes to reading and understanding the instructions, as they were written several decades ago, and sometimes it might be advisable to sew a draft pattern first, but the product is so unique and well worth the effort! I sewed these in a day, including printing and "building" the pattern, cutting the fabric, and sewing the garment. Will definitely purchase again 💕

S
Specht Huprecht

Gute Qualität der Pdf und sehr detailreich, hier bestell ich gerne wieder!

T
Tito

PDF - 1940s Pattern, Men's Jockey Style Boxer Shorts - Multi-sizes - Download

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Zachary Colby

This pattern was easy to print off and utilize as the seller has prepared it. Make sure you pay attention to the notches, because some of the seams can be confusing around the leg and it left me scratching my chin for quite a while.