• Model wearing 1940s women’s blouse made from Simplicity 1170 pattern
  • Model wearing 1940s women’s blouse made from Simplicity 1170 pattern
  • Model wearing 1940s women’s blouse made from Simplicity 1170 pattern
  • Model wearing 1940s women’s blouse made from Simplicity 1170 pattern
  • Model wearing 1940s women’s blouse made from Simplicity 1170 pattern
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      Dawn & Gill

        40s Top pattern

        The button-front blouse is styled with a forward shoulder seam which releases soft gathers in the blouse front. Styles I and II have revers cut in one with the blouse front. In Style I, a double bias ruffle outlines the front, revers and neck. Style II has a patch pocket on the left side and a one-button closing. Snaps replace the other button. Style III features a high round neckline and front band. A pleated jabot is gathered between band and blouse front. Style IV has a notched collar and patch pocket. Top-stitching is used for trimming.

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

        Size Guide

        Bust: 42” (106.7cm)
        Waist: 36” (91.4cm)
        Finished Back Length from base of Neck to Lower Edge of
        Blouse: 23 ¼” (59cm)

        Sewing Notions

        STYLE I-II-III-IV: matching thread 100 yds.; buttonhole twist; snap fasteners; triangular shoulder pads (optional). STYLE I-III: - snap fasteners for long sleeve. STYLE I: - 3 buttons (5/8” diam.). STYLE II: - 1 button (1 1/8” diam.); 4 buttons for cuff (5/8” diam.). STYLE III: - 4 buttons (1/2” diam.). STYLE IV: - 3 buttons (1/2” diam.).

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Vintage Size: 42
        STYLE I – BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES AND SELF RUFFLE
        35” material, 3 1/8 yds.
        39” material, 2 ¾ yds.
        41” material, 2 5/8 yds.
        STYLE II – BLOUSE WITH SHORT ALEEVES – LENGTHWISE STRIPPED MATERIAL
        35” material, 2 ½ yds.
        39” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        41” material, 2 1/8 yds.
        STYLE III – BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES AND BOW
        35” material, 2 ½ yds.
        39” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        41” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        STYLE IV – BLOUSE WITH COLLAR AND SHORT SLEEVES
        35” material, 2 ¼ yds.
        39” material, 1 7/8 yds.
        41” material, 1 ¾ yds.
        54” material, 1 3/8 yds.

        STYLE I -II-III-IV
        TRIANGULAR SHOULDER PADS – ¼ yd. of 35” muslin or use purchased pads.

        ¾” SEAMS – INDICATED BY SMALL ‘S’
        ½” IS ALLOWED ON OTHER EDGES UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED

        15 pieces pattern

        Some common imperial to metric fabric conversions:

        35" (89 cm) , 36" (91.5 cm), 39" (99.1 cm), 44"
        (111.8 cm), 45" (114.3 cm), 1 yd. (91.5 cm)

        1” (25.4 mm), 3/4” (19 mm), 3/8” (9.6 mm), 1/2” (12.7 mm), 1/4 “ (6.4 mm)

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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

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