French Fashion Magazine: Romper Suit Pattern -- April 1947


Figure 1.--Mode pratique in April 1947 showed French children playing by a pond in matching outfits. The girl wears a dress and the boy a romper suit. The top part ofthe dress and romper are identical.

Many different styles of barboteuses or other outfits with puffed pants were shown in French fashion and sewing magazines. Mode pratique in April 1947 showed French children gatherings eggs for Easter. The girls all wore dresses or skirts. In addition to the roper patterns that could be ordered from Mode Pratique, the April issue also included a basic pattern for another romper suit. An ilustration with this pattern showed a romper suit for a boy and a matching dress for a little girl. The children are pictured as playing by a pond, so presumably this is a style for outdoor play rather than formal or dress wear.

Dressy Easter Romper

Mode pratique in April 1947 showed French children gatherings eggs for Easter. The girls all wore dresses or skirts. The two boys pictured were of different ages, both infants and toddlers in sizes up to age 4. Both wore romper outfits, each boy is pictured in a one-piece style romper suits. Only one, however, was referred to as a romper suit or barboteuse. Patterns for these illustrated boys'rompers could be ordered from Mode Pratique. The illustrations for boys rompers wearing dressy romper suits (figures 1 and 2). They could be ordered from the magazine.

Play Rompers

An ilustration with this pattern showed a romper suit for a boy and a matching dress for a little girl. The children are pictured as playing by a pond, so presumably this is a style for outdoor play rather than formal or dress wear. It looked like a one-piece romper made in plaid gingham. There does not look to be a back bow. The top of both the dress and romper have puff sleeves and front buttons and look identical. The The text at the top of the pasge describes how easy this garment is to make.

Pattern

In addition to the roper patterns that could be ordered from Mode Pratique, the April issue also included a basic pattern for another romper suit as well as instructions for making the dress and romper suit.

Mode Pratique

La Mode Pratique was a very popular fashion magazine in France." It included both fashion information and patterns. We have few details on the publishing history of the magazine at this time. We do note that it was published during the 1920s. We do not yet know, however when it was founded or ceased publication. It appears to have had considerable information about children's clothing. We do know that it was published throughout the 1930s-40s and into the 50s. We had thought that Mode pratique was a monnthly, but during the 1940os it seems to have been issued twice monthly.







Christopher Wagner






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