Skip to product information
  • Model wearing wrap-around blouse and skirt, pants in two lengths made from Simplicity 3959 pattern
1 of 1

Regular price
£11.99 GBP
Regular price
£21.99 GBP
Sale price
£11.99 GBP
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Bust
Media

Returns Policy, Shipping & Customer Service

  • We know you’ll love this sewing pattern as much as we do. If you aren't satisfied with the paper pattern version you have 30-days from receipt to return it. Please see our refund policy for more details;

  • We dispatch 4 times a week: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday. For more details see our Shipping Policy. Please be aware customs processing may affect delivery estimates and are outside of our control.

  • Our international shipping is at a reduced rate, and is based on weight - so multiple pattern orders are cost effective. If you would like to discuss the shipping cost, please contact us.

  • You can contact us about your pattern at any time by emailing us; vintagepatternssewbeeit@gmail.com and we promise to respond within 24 hours.

      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Capsule Wardrobe

        Collarless wrap-around blouse has one main pattern piece. It has very slight cap sleeves, waistband and tie ends. Gathered skirt, V.1 has a full-length front opening. Pants have left side zipper closing and pocket in right side seam. V. 2 pants are below the knee with slit openings at lower edges of side seams. V. 3 pants are short.

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

        Size Guide

        Vintage Size: 16
        Bust: 36” (91.5cm)
        Waist: 28” (71cm)
        Hip: 38” (96.5cm)
        Back length – neck base to waist: 16 ½“(41.9cm)
        Finished back length of blouse: 17 ¾“ (45cm)
        Finished length of pants at side seam: 28 ¾ “ (73cm)
        Finished length of shorts at side seam: 14 ¼ “ (36.2cm)
        Finished length of skirt: 26 ¾ “ (67.9cm)

        Sewing Notions

        View 1, 2 and 3: Thread for each garment. View 2 and 3: 9” skirt type zipper for pants and shorts side opening.
        What You Will Receive

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Use the size in the image title to reference the fabric amount information. Example image is called “S3959 36 Back”. Use “23” to determine information for the size guide Extra fabric is required for matching plaids and stripes.
        View 1 or 2 Blouse – Even lengthwise stripe or plain fabric
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 1 7/8 yds.
        41”, 42”, 44” or 45” fabric without nap, 1 3/8 yds.

        View 1 Skirt – Even lengthwise stripe or plain fabric
        35”, 36”, 41”, 42”, 44” or 45” fabric without nap, 2 5/8 yds.

        View 2 Pants – Lengthwise stripe or plain fabric
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 1 7/8 yds.

        View 2 Pants- Even lengthwise stripe or plain fabric
        41” or 42” fabric without nap, 1 ¾ yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 1 ¾ yds.

        View 3 Right Half of Blouse, Band Tie Ends and Right Half of Shorts and Waistband
        35”, 36”, 41” or 42” fabric without nap, 1 5/8 yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 1 3/8 yds.

        View 3 Left Half of Blouse and Left Half of Shorts
        35”, 36”, 41”, 42”, 44” or 45” fabric without nap, 1 1/8 yds.

        Width around lower edge of skirt, 64 ½” (163.8cm)

        12 pieces pattern

        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

        All views (see ydgs. for stripes and plain): Cottons, denim, sailcloth poplin, chino, sords. Linen, Rayons, silks, synthetics.

        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