1930s Tailored Crochet Blouse — Bust 34 Inches

Bring the polished style of the 1930s into your handmade wardrobe with this tailored crochet blouse pattern. The original design features a pointed collar, short sleeves, openwork stripes, a button front, and a fitted waist. As a result, you can create a smart vintage separate for many occasions. This listing offers a digital reproduction of a crochet pattern, not a finished garment or sewing pattern.

Pattern at a Glance

Era: 1930s
Technique: Crochet
Original size: 34-inch bust (one vintage size)
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced; vintage terminology and shaping
Format: 8-page PDF, instant download after purchase
Construction: Worked sideways from left front toward right front, with separately worked collar, sleeves and cuffs; belt/waist treatment and buttonholes

Original Materials

Clark’s O.N.T. (30 balls) or J. & P. Coats (20 balls) mercerized crochet, size 5, white or ecru; steel crochet hook No. 4. These quantities and the hook number come from the original pattern. Therefore, check modern thread and hook choices with a swatch before you begin.

Design and Construction

You crochet the blouse sideways, from left to right. However, the pattern warns that the starting chain draws in slightly as you work. The directions also guide you through armhole shaping, front buttonholes, a separate collar, sleeves, cuffs, and a waist detail. As shown in the original photograph, the finished blouse has short sleeves, a button front, and fine openwork.

Modern Maker’s Note

Thread and fabric: Match the original fine, structured mercerized crochet fabric rather than choosing a substitute based on the printed thread number alone. Check stitch definition, firmness, stretch and drape. A bulky or elastic substitute may change the tailored effect.

Gauge and construction: Make a generous swatch in the pattern stitch, measuring both before and after finishing. Because the fabric is worked sideways, gauge changes can affect garment width, length and shaping. The source specifically warns that the starting chain may contract during working.

Hook conversion: Vintage steel hook No. 4 is a historical designation; do not assume it matches a modern hook labeled 4. Choose the hook that reproduces the needed fabric.

Fit and resizing: The original instructions fit a 34-inch bust and do not include a modern size range. First, compare the pattern’s measurements and fit with your own. If you resize it, plan for stitch repeats, sideways work, armhole shaping, sleeve size, collar placement, and buttonholes.

Finishing: Follow the original instructions for the collar, cuffs and closures. Test blocking on a swatch before finishing the garment and use buttons sized to the original buttonholes.

How to Wear It Today

Style the blouse with high-waisted trousers and loafers for everyday polish, a tailored skirt and structured bag for a vintage-inspired look, or a fluid midi skirt and understated jewelry for evening. Ivory, ecru and soft neutrals preserve its period feel; deeper solid colors can create a striking modern separate if the selected thread matches the original fabric behavior.

What You Receive

You receive one 8-page restored PDF with the original crochet directions, the authentic pattern photograph, and an updated Dazespast closing page. We preserve the historical instructions rather than rewrite them into a modern size range. For best results, print at actual size (100% scale). This is a digital download only; we do not ship a physical item.

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1930s Tailored Crochet Blouse Pattern PDF – Bust 34 Inches