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Advance 5563 blouse and skirt pattern (1950s)
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Description: Front wrap blouse with single button and attached belt that slips through worked buttonhole to tie at the side. Revers collar; 3/4 sleeves may be cuffed or shirred to push up. Eight-gore skirt has attached waistband and side zipper closure.
Tissue type: Unprinted/perforated 
Date issued: 1953
Size range issued: Misses 12 to 20 (bust 30 to 38).
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Yes, in size 18. See details below.
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Advance 5563 blouse and skirt pattern - $25.00
Offered by SellingPatternsattheSewingPalette
. Ships from Boston, MA.Size: Vintage size 18 for bust size 38, waist 30, hip 40.
Condition: Gently used and complete. The envelope back has a 3 inch tear starting at the top edge.
Shipping: Counts as 1 pattern for shipping.
SellingPatternsattheSewingPalette's comments
Fab wrap top and skirt from the 1950s "New Look" era! Love the look! And designing in a button right where a wrap top tends to gap a bit is a wonderful touch.
By the way, that's not scribbling around the right model's head -- it's the netting part of her black hat.
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