Four Stylish Tailored Suits from 1927

From the 1927 edition of the Woman's Institute Library of Dressmaking - Tailored Garments we get a look at some tailored suits of the era. I love the little subtle details that send exactly the right message. 

 

The Basic Tailored Suit

"The coat is cut with a panel effect front and back and with the seam-line joining accentuated by stitching. Such a plan makes the coat perfectly becoming to the full figure; but by the use of a flared effect below the waistline, when such is in vogue, it may be made suitable for the sender type also. The mannish notched collar and the close fitting sleeves are appropriate details."

The Boyish Tailleur

"A youthful style, varying little in outward appearance from its severely tailored sister, is the boyish tailleur or tailored suit...The coat does not lap but is held together by link buttons. The mannish notched collar has a certain appeal, while bound pockets add a trimming note quite in keeping with the general effect. The outfit is completed by a two-piece skirt of becoming length and width."

The Three Piece Suit

"...a suit consisting of a dress having the blouse portion of silk and the skirt of cloth, and a coat of the same fabric as the skirt. The coat is unusual in cut, and so constructed that the seam lines are made a decoration further emphasized by the unusual pockets and trimmings. The wide sleeves and slightly surplice lines of the coat are other interesting details."

The Suit Dress

"In these days of one-piece dresses and a desire for unbroken length of line, many business women prefer to wear the coat of a suit throughout the entire day, feeling that their appearance in a separate skirt and blouse is not so attractive as they would wish. Such a plan is throughly satisfactory, because there is a certain trimness about a tailored suit that cannot be expressed by any other garment."

Today's Housewife - 1927 -Applique and Embroidery Trims the Newest Drapery

Frankly I haven't ever put this much effort into my drapes, but the effect is pretty wonderful, maybe I need to get busy embroidering!
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Today's Housewife - 1927 -The New Hamilton Catalogue!

The New Hamilton Catalogue Brings Fifth Avenue's Smartest Styles to You! "Hamilton customers are enabled to dress better at lower cost..."

Today's Housewife - 1927 - Smart Fall Frocks + Slender Lines in Smart Styles

Looking closely at these frocks from 1927 it seems they had figured out something...no waistlines meant no corsets, lacing or uncomfortable bras either. I think they may have been on to something!

514-Suggests Two-Piece Mode. Cuts in 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 bust. 36 bust requires 4 vards of 36-inch material with 3/8 yard of 40-inch contrasting.

490-One-Piece Dress., Cuts in 16 vears, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 bust. 36 bust requires 2 7/8 yards of 40-inch material with 3/4 yard of 32- inch contrasting.

469-Youthful design. Cuts in 16, 36, 38, 40 and 42 bust require 2 5/8 yards of 40 inch material with 2 yards of contrasting.

238 Smart Lines. Cuts in 14, 16 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 bust. 36 bust requires 3 1/8 yards of material.

465 Smart All-Occasion Frock. Cuts in 16 years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 bust. 36 bust requires 2 3/4 yards of 54-inch material with 1/8 yard of 40-inch contrasting.

252-One-Piece with inverted Plaits. Cuts in 16 years, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 bust. 36 bust requires 2 3/4 of 54-inch material with 5/8 yard of 36-inch contrasting.

3N58 - Smart, beautifully designed dress of Canton crepe, with inverted plaits stitched part way from the shoulders, and held flat with buttons at the waistline. These plaits open below. Vestee of contrasting color, Canton crepe with silk fagoting, Comes in black or navy blue, with pencil blue trimmings, or dark brown with tan. Sizes 36 to 58 bust; length 50 inches. Postage 14 cents extra price $16.95.

SN38-This attractive morning dress made of fine quality percale, trimmed with solid color linene, matching in color, which forms the slenderizing center-front panel, narrowing at the skirt. This dress comes in blue, lavender and tan. Sizes 36 to 58 bust, length about 52 inches. Postage 5 cents extra; price $1.00.

17NI16-Satisfactory brassiere of flesh-pink brocade, closing invisibly on the left side, with side inserts of elastic webbing to hold it securely over the upper edge of the corset. The bodice top is shaped slightly to fit more easily over the bust. Sizes 38 to 58 bust. Postage 2 cents extra; price 98 cents.

5N40 -When one's housekeeping interests make a dark morning dress a necessity, nothing is so becoming as sturdy Indigo percale in dark blue, with white or gold dots, with bias trimming bands, like design 5N40 on the right. Sizes 36 to 58 bust measure; length 52 inches, Postage 5 cents extra; price $1.19.