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The Ladies Treasury contains articles on the history, cut and construction of period costume from 1800 to 1920, especially the Victorian and Edwardian eras, 1840 to 1910, plus free period dressmaking patterns and historical sewing and needlework instructions.
23 paź 2017 · Whether brainstorming the perfect Halloween costume or just looking to play dress-up, it's astonishing just how many free resources are available. Make your own 1940s bullet bra for a pinup look—or Madonna circa 1990—or take on a full Tudor costume from start to finish with a step by step tutorial.
24 lut 2009 · Using fashion plate imagery, the page follows the changes in the female fashion silhouette from the late 1790s to 1825. The bulk of this epoch covers the era of fashionable Regency Dress, an era beloved by Jane Austen and costume re-enactment fans.
Popular patterns are 1840s day dresses (Jane Eyre dress), morning dress / housework dress, and evening gowns. 1850s sewing patterns embraced the new hopped skirt in the mid 1850s. Well know as the era of Queen Victorian and later the Civil War.
27 maj 2020 · Fashions of the 1820s favored lightweight silks and cottons in increasingly bright patterns and colors as the decade continued (Byrde 38). Saturated hues such as “Turkey red” and richly printed calicoes were in vogue (Bassett 38-39).
24 lip 2023 · Discover how to take inspiration from Victorian fashion in your sewing with free PDF patterns to download, to make simple and easy blouses, skirts & dresses.
23 sty 2016 · The book includes descriptions, sketches, detail images, and patterns for 26 garments representing women’s dress items from 1800 to 1827.
