What is Three Armhole Dress?

I have found several of these pattern from the 1960s. They are jiffy dresses all dating from 1966-69. They look like they could be good beach dresses to me. I've have found several designs of them for women and girls. I found references to people making them as their first Home Ec. project. They are sometimes called a three armhole dress or a wrap-arounder dress. If you want to find one on ebay - you will have to search for a wrap arounder.

 

You see above: McCall's 9181, McCall's 9109, Simplicity 8080, Simplicity 7484 B or Simplicity 7484 A, Butterick 4699, Simplicity 7572

If you want your daughter to match you try Simplicity 7617, Simplicity 7518 and Butterick 4698.

I have a few for sale on my website Patterns from the Past Simplicity 60's dresses or Patterns from the Past McCall's 60's dresses. Maybe you can alter one into quick high fashion, or as a new beach dress!
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Additional information: according to the McCall's 9181 pattern. The term "wrap-arounder" is a trademark of the McCall corporation. I keep searching and finding more variations on this pattern, all from the late 1960s.

UPDATE:

The Simplicity pattern company has reprinted the Three Armhole pattern!  Simplicity 8049 get it while it is in print again!

How to find out of print or discontinued sewing patterns

The sewing pattern companies reuse their pattern numbers. So, when you are searching for an older pattern you need to know not only the pattern number you are searching for - but when it was printed, or a description of the item so that you can find it. Simplicity 1234 could be a dress one year and a few years later it could be a shirt pattern.

Using Google

One of the places I start my search is Google. I would type in Butterick 1234 skirt and see what it finds for me. 

For more information on how to do a Google search read:

Ten Tips for Smarter Google Searches

Another reader also suggests trying to do a Google image search.

Using Ebay

If that doesn't work, I try an advanced Ebay search. Google does search Ebay - but is sometimes misses a listing. There is a trick to search for sewing patterns on ebay. You have to enter the pattern company and number and then check the box labeled Search title and description. If the item is on ebay, you should be able to find it that way.

Ebay has saved search feature. You can put your wish list there. You can also contact your favorite vintage sewing pattern seller to see if they have it in their back stock. Make sure you give them all the information so that can search for the correct pattern you want.

Still can't find what you are looking for?

You might trying reading the following articles:

Locating Discontinued Patterns it contains information on how to contact the major sewing pattern companies. The "Big 4" (Butterick, Simplicity, McCall's, and Vogue) are selling their discontinued patterns on their websites.

Try searching Etsy, or Facebook Marketplace or the many Facebook groups that sell sewing patterns.

Happy Hunting!