The description "morning blouse" indicates to me that this was considered at home wear.
The instructions on the back of the envelope explain how to make a flat felled seam, advising the maker to observe how the sleeves of a man's shirt are sewed into the armhole. This tells us that such seams were common in men's shirts but not in ladies' clothing.
I also thought the collar was interesting (and very nearly fashionable in its day)
Here is a front view of the blouse made up, both without and with the belt:
From Unsung Sewing Patterns |
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Page 362 of the Junior Red Cross Activities: Teachers Manual. October, 1918, mentions a "morning blouse (matinée)" in the list of items to be made for female refugees. No illustrations, unfortunately. The link is here: https://books.google.com/books?id=mh_cAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=red+cross+teachers&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj934f9sZnTAhVn6YMKHUANCUoQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=red%20cross%20teachers&f=false
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