An Advance # 5582...a Misses’ Blouse, Waistcoat (Vest), Skirt and Stole designed by Jean Louis for Joan Caulfield in The Petty Girl for in a Size 12.

The unprinted pattern has been cut; the pieces are all there. The instructions are there. The envelope is brittle, has discolorations and is shattering on the edges. I have not replaced the pattern pieces into the envelope. Half of the envelope flap is still attached. There is no copyright date but following the pattern numbering system for Advance, this pattern is 1950.

Jean Louis was born on October 5, 1907 in Paris France; he died on April 20, 1997 in Palm Springs, California. He was a French Costume designer and multiple Academy Award nominee. His most famous designs include Rita Hayworth’s black satin strapless dress in Gilda (1946) , Marlene Dietrich’s reknowned stagewear on her caberet world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang the famous rendition of Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

Jean Louis’ Academy Award nominations include:

1950 Born Yesterday

1952 Affair in Trinidad

1953 From Here to Eternity

1954 It Should Happen to You

1954 A Star is Born

1955 Queen Bee

1957 Pal Joey

1958 Bell, Book and Candle

1961 Judgement at Nuremberg

1961 Back Street

1965 Ship of Fools

1966 Gambit

1967 Thoroughly Modern Milly

Joan Caulfield was born on June 1, 1922 in East Orange, New Jersey and died on June 18, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. A former fashion model, she was discovered by Broadway producers and began her stage career in 1943 which lead to her being signed by Paramount Pictures. One of her most memorable roles was in The Unsuspected, 1947, for Warner Bros. Later in life, she appeared mostly on television on programs such as Baretta and Murder, She Wrote.  Urban legend credits a movie marquee for Dear Ruth with her and Willam Holden’s names as having inspired J.D. Salinger to name the protagonist of his novel, Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield.

George Brown Petty IV (April 27, 1894 - July 21, 1975) was an American pin-up artist whose work primarily appeared in Esquire and True. Reproductions of his work were widely reproduced as nose art on B-17’s and other aircraft of WWII, including the Memphis Belle. The Petty Girl (Columbia, 1950) was a biographical musical comedy starring Robert Cummings (Petty), Joan Caulfield and introduced Tippi Hedren.

Pattern Description

There is no pattern description on the envelope. The waistcoat has a darted back and front. The blouse has a darted back, tucked front that gathers to the shoulder seam, long set in sleeves that gather to a turned back cuff or short set in sleeves that turn up to form a cuff. Skirt has a waistband and center back slit.

Size 12: Bust 30”, Waist 25”, Hip 33”

All patterns are vintage items and sold...AS IS. Although I maintain a smoke-free and a pet-free studio, I have no control over where items have been previously. I attempt to represent my goods as honestly as possible, but sometimes something will get by. If you have any doubts about an item, E-MAIL ME! I want to make sure that you will be pleased with your purchase. I will make a refund as merchandise credit; buyer pays for return shipments.

Pattern comes in a zip 2 mil. plastic bag and is shipped in an envelope with a cardboard insert. The zip bag is great for storing the pattern!