• Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
  • Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
  • Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
  • Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
  • Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
  • Model wearing 1930s three-piece suit made from Pictorial Review 9655 pattern
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        30s Three-piece Suit Pattern

        Perfectly tuned to the times is this three-piece suit. The fitted jacket has a notched collar, wide revers, and closes with loops and buttons; the blouse is trimmed with a band with wing-like extensions which form pockets, and the skirt is smartly pleated in front.

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

        Size Guide

        Bust: 36” (91.4cm)
        Waist: 30” (76.2cm)
        Hip (7” below natural waistline): 39” (99.1cm)
        Finished back length of skirt below belt – 3” hem allowed: 30” (76.2cm)
        Width at lower edge of skirt about: 1 ¾” (4.5cm)
        Length of slide fastener for skirt: 7” (17.8cm)
        Length of separable slide fastener for blouse: 14” (35.6cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Matching thread

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Vintage Size: 18
        View 1 – Suit with contrasting blouse
        35” for short-sleeved blouse, 1 5/8 yds.
        39” for short-sleeved blouse, 1 ½ yds.
        39” for long-sleeved blouse, 1 7/8 yds.
        35” for jacket, skirt and blouse-belt, 4 ¾ yds.
        39” for jacket, skirt and blouse-belt, 4 1/8 yds.
        54” for jacket, skirt and blouse-belt, 2 7/8 yds.
        39” lining for jacket, 1 5/8 yds.
        View 1 – Suit of one material (short-sleeved blouse)
        39” material, 5 ½ yds.
        Vie w2 – Separate frock
        35” with short sleeves, 3 7/8 yds.
        39” with short sleeves, 3 ½ yds.
        39” with long sleeves, 3 7/8 yds.
        54” with long sleeves, 2 ¾ yds.
        Separate skirt
        39” material, 2 1/8 yds.
        54” material, 2 yds.
        NOTE – Additional material is required for matching plaids or stripes, for fabrics that are not pre-shrunk, and for extra seam allowance on fabrics that ravel.

        Recommended Fabrics

        View 1 – Suit: Novelty wool, Sheer wool, Wool crepe, Faille crepe, Printed silk, Hopsacking Taffeta, linen. Blouse: Flat crepe, Printed silk, Novelty crepe, Sheer linen, Taffeta
        View 2 – Printed silk, Rough silk, Crepe linen, Printed cottons, Sheer wool. Rayons, acetates or other synthetic fabrics.         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