How to Measure for Clothing – from the Summer 1935 Chicago Mail Order Catalog
- Summer 1935 Mail Order Catalog – Cover & Womens Shoe Fashions
- 1930s Sewing notions, fabrics, laces, silks, and the last page of the Chicago Mail Order Company 1935 Catalog (summer)
- 1930s curtains, sheets, & towel advertisements
- 1935 Hat Fashions, Womens Hat Advertisements
- 1935 slip, bra, and panty advertisements
- 1930s baby clothes
- 1935 Lingerie and Foundation Fashions – garters, corsets, shapewear, bras…
- 1930s Stockings Advertisements: Silk stockings, Rayon Stockings, Chiffon Stockings & More
- 1935 Boys and Mens Fashions – hats, suits, shirts, pants…
- 1935 ads for medicines, cosmetics, douches, sanitary napkins… etc.
- 1935 Women’s Dresses and Fashion
- How to Measure for Clothing – from the Summer 1935 Chicago Mail Order Catalog
- 1935 Summer Dress Fashions
- 1935 Wool Bathing Suits, Women’s Sportswear, and Mens’ Underwear…
- 1935 Shoe fashions for women, men, and children
- 1930s shirts and hats for men, blouses for women, and outfits for boys and girls
- 1930s women’s suit and coat styles
These useful measuring guides and charts, found on the back of the ordering form of this 1935 family fashion catalog, include concise measuring instructions for clothing which are probably still useful today! It illustrates and instructs how to measure for hats, bonnets, dresses, mens’ suits, gloves, coats, girdles, corsets, brassiers, underwear, stockings, bloomers, sweaters… and anything wearable by men, women, or children that this catalog sold!
Apparently, in 1935, bras were still not standardized in sizing, because this page says to refer to the individual product descriptions for how to measure and size.
I’ve also included scans of both the front and back of the return envelop and two “give to a friend” coupons.
You can see the photoshop art I made from this, and learn how to measure yourself for buying vintage clothes here.
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