My Romantic Blouse Pattern also works for the "Swing" Era (1940s-1950s) with its cuffed short-sleeve option!

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My Romantic Blouse pattern is meant to go with the jumper you can make from the Romantic Era Dress pattern, but it is also versatile enough to use for other eras, including the 1940s and 1950s!

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I created this shirtwaist pattern to go with my “Beatrix” Skirt and Jacket. Now you’ll be able to create a complete outfit–even a jaunty riding habit!–from this trio of patterns, all inspired by 1909 originals.

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A 1954 pattern for blouses. Note the interesting angled sleeve/armscye details.The "Atomic" age brought with it a vogue for more defined shapes. You see it in the furniture and home design as well.

This is a mid-1940s pattern for four blouses, suitable for day wear. The gathered area under the dropped shoulder yoke is common, and you'll see it again and again in my 1940s images.

1945 ladies' blouse pattern with those classic wide shoulders and gathers below the yoke. Note the hairstyles on the models. You'll see a lot of these dropped shoulder yokes and gathered bodice fronts in this time period--a feature on my 1940s "Swing" Dress Pattern.