• Model wearing 1950s housecoat and house dress in two lengths made from Simplicity 1819 pattern
  • Model wearing 1950s housecoat and house dress in two lengths made from Simplicity 1819 pattern
  • Line drawings of housecoats.
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        50s Housecoat Pattern

        All views have kimono sleeves and surplice styling. Full skirt may have pockets in side seams and front is softly pleated. V.1, long housecoat, has ¾ sleeves and buttons at waist. V. 2 has ¾ sleeves, buttoned waistline, contrast piping, contrast binding and lace edging trim. V. 3 has bow trimmed short sleeves, buttoned waistline. V4 has short sleeves, buttoned waistline. V. 4 has short sleeves, contrast collar and tie ends.

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

        Size Guide

        Vintage Size: 14
        Bust: 34” (86.4cm)
        Waist: 26” (66.1cm)
        Hip: 36” (91.4cm)
        Back length – neck base to waist: 16 ¼” (41.3cm)
        Finished back length of view 1: 56” (142cm)
        Finished back length of view 2, 3, 4: 45 ½” (115.6cm)

        Sewing Notions

        V. 1, 2, 3 and 4: 2 spools thread, bias seam binding (optional). V. 1, 2 and 3: 2 buttons. V. 3 and 4: contrast thread. V. 3: 1 pkg. of 1” wide bias binding.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Vintage Size: 14
        View 1
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 6 ¼ yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 5 ½ yds.
        54” fabric without nap, 4 1/8 yds.
        View 2
        35” or 36” fabric with nap, 5 3/8 yds.
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 5 yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 4 yds.
        View 3 or 4
        35” or 36” fabric without nap, 4 ½ yds.
        44” or 45” fabric without nap, 3 ½ yds.
        Width of lower edge of view 1: 113”
        Width of lower edge of v. 2, 3, 4: 95”
        View 3 Lace edging ¾” wide, 3 3/8 yds.
        View 2 Contrasting piping – 3/8 yd. of 35” or 36” fabric.
        View 4 Contrasting collar and tie ends
        35” or 36” fabric without nap,
        44” or 45” fabric without nap,

        2” HEM ALLOWED IN VIEW 1-2-3-4
        11 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: cottons, pique, plisse, gingham, chintz, linen, rayons, taffeta, challis, moire, brocade. V.1 also in: wool. V.2 also in corduroy. V. 2 contrast: cotton. V.4 contrast: cottons, rayons. 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 both 8.5"x11" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size, full scale pattern pieces.