A817 Pattern, ca. 1960s

A817 pattern created by Charles Kleibacker for Reader Mail, Inc., USA. A brilliant technician, Kleibacker created a fitted and fluid dress with this pattern design based on only three pieces.

A dress pattern, showing a drawing of a sleeveless mid-length dress alongside a pattern layout with numbered pattern pieces.
Pattern by Reader Mail, Inc., USA, Michael Cunningham Collection
A dress pattern, showing a drawing of a sleeveless mid-length dress alongside a pattern layout with numbered pattern pieces.