This Late 1920s Lounge Beach Negligee sewing pattern was originally published by The Ladies Home Journal Pattern Company. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Patterns from the Ladies Home Journal were advertised as, "The Easiest Of All Patterns to Use." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Originally the pattern was described as "Ladies' and Misses' wrap-around negligee, with open neck and attached throw-scarf. Plaits at shoulders of front and inset plaits at each side of front. One-seam sleeves with slashed openings at sides." In History of 20th Century Fashion, by Elizabeth Ewing she states, "Sunburn was for the first time sought and admired. It even had snob-appeal, for in the days before jet travel and package holidays opened up the world's playgrounds to millions, to go to these favored places in the sun was a distinction. In the late 'twenties soaking up the sun on the Rivera was new, but it caught on quickly and the South of France became a very fashionable international playground, drawing people from all over Europe and also a great number of Americans, with Maxine Elliott [a famous American stage and screen actress] as a bright particular star. All the old cover-up ideas about bathing and the beach went by the board. Beaches strewn with sprawling brown, or would-be brown bodies had been unthought of in the past, when clothes for the promenade or even the beach were almost garden party style, but now they became usual everywhere at home and abroad." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We have this pattern in 2 sizes, this item, 38" (97cm) bust with 41" (104cm) hips or our other listing for this model, 42" (107cm) bust with 45" (114cm) hips. The pattern envelope, instructions and pattern pieces are unedited. Written instructions. Each size of this package has 5 pattern pieces. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Materials required: 4-1/4 Yds or 4-7/8 Yds. 36" wide fabric. Wrap-around lounge negligees similar to this were made of serpentine cotton crepe, rayon satin, cotton print, dimity and cotton pongette; they were colored white, black, rose, tan, Copenhagen blue, blue fancy, and green fancy. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The package has a copies of the original Ladies Home Journal art and a sizing chart on the front cover. The back cover contains the Minerva Guide, highlights of the constructed garment and a material requirements chart. Inside are written fabric cutting instructions as well as a instructions for building the negligee. We also include the Past Pattern Guide to Editing Garments Due to Bust Size. The patterns are on a 36" wide sheets, hand drawn and computer printed, emulating the original pattern set. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This item is a set of digital downloads. The set is made up of patterns (in 36 inch wide paper format), the envelope with the instructions (in 17"x11" format) and our Guide to Editing (in 8.5"x11" format). If you would like a physical set of these items, please order the NON-DIGITAL version of this pattern. The envelope and instruction pages contain original content that Past Patterns created; Past Patterns retains all copyrights and intellectual property rights are reserved. Copying, distributing and/or dissemination of original Past Patterns' content without prior, written permission is non permitted and violations will be prosecuted to the full entent of law. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thank you for looking and please add me to your favorites to see updates! https://www.etsy.com/shop/PastPatternsCo ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Past Patterns 2024. All rights reserved.