1930s Bernat No. 1065 Two-Piece Knit Dress

Bernat No. 1065 is a refined 1930s two-piece knitted dress that reads as fashion first and handknitting second. The fitted blouse and long skirt create the decade’s elongated silhouette, finished with a substantial crystal-button treatment.

What’s Included

Complete blouse and skirt pattern
Original source sizing, materials, and gauge
Modern Maker’s Notes for fine-gauge fit and finishing

Original Sizing

The cover gives Bust 34 in.; the materials page lists essential measurements: Bust 35 in., Waist 27 in., Hips 38 in. Both original source notations are preserved rather than silently reconciled.

Original Materials & Yarn

Bernat’s Cravelle, Peach Blossom No. 3242, 20 balls. One No. 3 circular needle and one pair No. 3 straight needles. Two dozen crystal buttons, line 45.

Gauge

6 stitches = 1 in.; 10 rows = 1 in.

Construction & Technique

A fine-gauge separate blouse and skirt shaped through waist and hips. The smooth fabric and button treatment create a dressmaker-style knit rather than a bulky sweater set.

Modern Maker’s Notes

Use the printed bust, waist and hip measurements—not the historical size number—as fit authority. At this fine gauge, verify both stitch and row gauge after washing. Choose a substitute yarn for smooth surface, recovery, and drape. Two dozen buttons add weight, so test reinforcement and placement before final finishing.

Then & Now

Wear the full ensemble or separate the pieces: blouse with wide-leg trousers, skirt with a silk shirt or fine modern knit. Burgundy, bottle green, navy or warm ivory suit the tailored line.