Pattern includes instructions for two sizes: (vintage) sizes 12-14 and 16-18. The sizing chart included in the original book (and with this pattern) states bust measurement for these sizes to be 30-32” and 34-36” respectively.

Pattern calls for 14-16 skeins of Columbia-Minerva Knitting Worsted OR 32-36 skeins Columbia-Minerva Lustra Sparkletone. Columbia-Minerva Knitting Worsted was originally sold in 4 oz/280-yd skeins; Lustra Sparkletone in 2 oz/122-yd skeins. The gauge given for the Knitting Worsted is 5.5 (5, 4.5) sts in stockinette on US 4 (5, 6) needles. The gauge given for Lustra Sparkletone is 5 sts = 1 inch on US 5 needles.