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What You Are Getting
An original 1940s Simplicity 4065 evening gown pattern — the kind of envelope that sells on its illustration alone. A fitted bodice with a square neckline, an optional lace bodice, and a sweeping floor-length full skirt.
Size 12, bust 30. A 15c Simplicity envelope with its Simplicity Primer instructions and unprinted perforated tissue, as these were issued.
Condition & Details
- Simplicity 4065 (1940s) — evening gown with square neck, lace bodice option, full skirt. Size 12 Bust 30. Unprinted perforated tissue.
Checked from the outside only: the tissue was not unfolded and pieces were not counted. “Appears uncut” means neat factory folds; please treat every other pattern as possibly used. Instruction sheets are included unless noted.
The flaws, all of them:
- Simplicity 4065: piece torn from bottom edge of front; edge wear.
Why You Might Want It
- Authentic WWII-era design — not a reproduction, so the cut and proportions are the real thing.
- Formal gown patterns from the 1940s are scarce; most surviving envelopes are day dresses.
- A striking piece to frame for a sewing room even if you never cut the tissue.
Shipping & Returns
Free shipping, USPS with tracking, dispatched within two business days of cleared payment. Patterns are mailed flat between stiff board in a rigid mailer, so the envelopes arrive without new folds or bent corners. Buying more than one? Ask and I will combine.
30-day returns accepted. Buyer pays return postage and the item must come back as it was sent. Everything I could find is photographed and written up above — please read it, and ask me anything before you buy.
