1920s Embroidered Lingerie by McCall

For today's 14 days of lingerie post, I wanted to share with you a few pretty pages of one of my many pattern-dating treasures, the 1923 McCall Embroidery Book.

The lingerie that follows is every kind of perfect thing when I choose my own lingerie: comfy, loose-flowing, and daintily embroidered.

"McCall 3304- Ladies' and Misses' Pajamas with Special Transfer. Pattern in 3 sizes, small ( 14 to 16 years), medium (36-38), large (40-42 ). Price, 35 cents. Medium size requires 4 yards of 36-inch material. The embroidery in buttonhole-, outline-, lazy-daisy- and darning-stitch requires 3 skeins - each of two colors of six-strand cotton, or embroidery wool may be used. Full directions given."

"McCall 3302- Ladies' and Misses' Chemise and Drawers with Special Transfer. Pattern in 3 sizes small (34-36), medium (38 -40), large ( 42-44 ). Price, 35 cents. tn all size requires 3 yards of 36-inch material. The embroidery in darning-, lazy daisy-stitch, and French knots requires 5 skeins of six-strand cotton including two colors. Color combinations described, directions given."

"McCall 3224- Ladies' and Misses' Kimono withSpecial Transfer. Pattern in 3 sizes, small (34·36), medium (38-40), large (42·44). Price, 35 cents. Small size requires 4~ yards of 36-inch material, and 3: yards of 3¼ -inch ribbon. The embroidery in buttonhole-, satin- and outline -stitch requires 3 skeins each of three different colors, and of another. Six-strand cotton or silk floss may be used. Directions included."

"McCall 3301- Ladies' and Misses' Envelope Chermise with Special Transfer. Pattern in 3 sizes, small (34-36), medium (38-40), large (42-44). Price, 35 cents. Small size requires 1 ¼ yards of 36-inch material. The embroidery in buttonhole, darning- and lazy-daisy-stitch with French knots is fully described, and requires 2 skeins of one color and 1 skein of another, in six-strand cotton."

"McCall 3303- Ladies' and Misses' Pajamas with Special Transfer. Pattern in 3 sizes, small (14 to 16 years), medium (36-38), large (40-42 ). Price 35 cents. Medium size requires 4 1/4 yards of 36-inch material. The embroidery in buttonhole-, lazy-daisy -, darning- and satin-stitch with French knots requires 2 skeins of six-strand cotton in each of two colors, and 1 skein of another."

The above page advertises the following:

McCall 1061. Design for Cross-stitch motifs.

McCall 872. Design for Chemise or Combination.

McCall 1125. Design for French-Knot Motifs.

McCall 828. Japanese Motifs for Trimming.

McCall 1117. Design for Small Borders.

McCall 583. Design for Baskets and Sprays.

McCall 1213. Design for Nightgown. (Matches Chemise design opposite.

The above page advertises the following:

McCall 1002. Design for Sprays and Borders.

McCall 1125. Design for French Knot Motifs.

McCall 1006. Design for Nightgown.

McCall 1117. Design for Small Borders.

McCall 1178. Design for Motifs and Sprays.

McCall 1007. Design for Chemise or Camisole.

McCall 1175. Design for French Knot Banding.