tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12695721433748989692024-03-13T23:20:36.279-04:00Couture Historiquehttp://www.couturehistorique.comLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12997514607291740440noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-46827064837799927342017-12-28T20:45:00.002-05:002017-12-28T20:45:20.376-05:001860s Baby Clothes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quite a bit of time has passed since my last post and much has transpired. My husband, Vince, and I welcomed a new addition to our family - a bouncing baby boy! He attended his first Civil War Reenactment at one month old when we travelled to Virginia to participate in an immersion event at Welbourne Plantation in October. Although there were many challenges to attending the event with a one month old baby, there were also many wonderful memories made!</div>
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This year Welbourne participants portrayed Middleburg, VA residents in the year 1860. I prefer the look of mid to late war clothing, so most of my dresses represent those years. Therefore, I knew that I needed to make clothing that would be appropriate for the year just before the war. Since I didn't know what size I would be just one month after giving birth and I needed something that would allow for easy breastfeeding, I chose to make just one garment, a black silk basque bodice that could be easily removed for nursing baby and could be worn with skirts that I already owned. I had long wanted to add a black silk basque to my wardrobe so it was a treat to finally cross that one off my to-do list! I plan to go back and take in the bodice and finish a few details before the next time I wear it.</div>
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The best part of attending baby's first Civil War event was researching and creating his clothing! It was so enjoyable to research a new topic. I've been saving some of the images that I've come across to a Pinterest board for <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pursuingglamour/1860s-childrens-clothing/" target="_blank">1860s Children's Clothing</a>. Victorian children's clothing has so many beautiful details to ooh and aah over!</div>
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I found the blog <a href="http://adayin1862.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Day in 1862</a> particularly inspiring for recreating 1860s children's clothing. Amy created some lovely clothing for her little girl a few years ago and has detailed information about each item she created. <a href="http://daniellescostumingdiary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Danielle's Costume Diary</a> also has some great research and beautiful reproductions of infant attire. <a href="http://romantichistory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Romantic History</a>'s Sarah Jane has created countless children's clothing items over the years and shares some of her <a href="http://romantichistory.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html" target="_blank">patterns and tutorials</a> on her blog. She also has a very helpful article: <a href="http://romantichistory.blogspot.com/2016/05/breastfeeding-in-victorian-corset.html" target="_blank">Breastfeeding in a Victorian Corset</a>.</div>
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Middleburg, Virginia residents in the 1860s were very well-to-do, and I wanted the items that I created to reflect that. White garments were common for infants because they could be sun bleached to remove stains. Clothing for baby boys was essentially the same as that worn by baby girls.</div>
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The under most layer worn was a chemise. I drafted my own pattern inspired by the original chemise above from c.1850-59.</div>
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Over the chemise a pair of corded stays were worn. The petticoats could be attached to the stays. I created the stays from white coutil and based them off of the stays in the <a href="http://www.thesewingacademy.com/shop/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Stewart Clark Infant Linens Pattern</a>.</div>
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Here's the little guy modeling his undergarments. Since I was creating the garments before he was born and didn't know what size he would be at one month old, I chose to add twill tape ties to the straps at the front of the stays so that they could be adjusted to fit. Although I made the stays from the smallest size pattern they were still too big so I added tape ties sewn to each side of the center back closure to tie the stays on. The ties worked out really well in both places.</div>
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Two petticoats were worn to provide fullness to the dress skirt and warmth for baby.</div>
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The infant gown was created from the 1868 Frock for Infant Under 1 Year Old pattern by Ageless Patterns (purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/patternsoftime" target="_blank">Patterns of Time</a> on Etsy). Since many reenactors use Elizabeth Stewart Clark's patterns I was curious to try some other available patterns for baby clothing to see how they compare. I was happy with the overall result of the garment but disappointed with the pattern. The pattern lines were drawn freehand without the use of a ruler. The sewing instructions were limited. Neither of these things bothered me too much. But, the sleeve pattern didn't look at all like the sleeve in the original image and seemed like it would produce a short sleeve rather than the long sleeve pictured. And, a pattern piece was missing - the neckline inset. I was able to draft my own sleeve and inset patterns but I would consider this a pattern to be used by more experienced sewers/pattern drafters because it wasn't easy to draft those pieces. It might be easier to create the pattern pieces if you have a baby to take measurements off of...I was guessing at sleeve length and width and neck circumference since I hadn't had my baby yet. I was able to use measurements taken from a modern baby sleeper to draft the pattern pieces. I liked the fitted look of the gown bodice, the trim style, and the skirt fullness. The back of the gown has several drawstring casings to allow the garment to fit baby for several months. The pattern pieces offer only one size for the gown. The gown created from this pattern fit my 8 lb. one month old and also still fit him at one year old as the pattern suggested. I trimmed the gown with topically applied vandyke eyelet trim larger in scale but similar in style to the trim on the original rendering. Many original infant gowns were made of white pique, and I chose to use it because it is typically a slightly heavier weight cotton, perfect for the fall weather in Virginia. </div>
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Above is the original rendering of the 1868 infant gown.</div>
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Ageless Patterns offers several other Victorian infant patterns that might be nice for Civil War era reproductions. Some of these are past the dates of the Civil War era but not inconsistent with the infant clothing of the time.</div>
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Ageless Patterns 1860s Baby Clothing Patterns:</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/219650785" target="_blank">1869 Infant's Underskirt with Waist</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/217768232" target="_blank">1868 Infant's Swiss Muslin Robe</a></div>
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I hope to post more photos of reproductions and research on children's clothing of the 1860's.</div>
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On Sunday, the final day of the Welbourne 1865 immersion event, we had another lovely morning. We began the day with a wonderful breakfast prepared by the Welbourne Bed & Breakfast staff. Afterwards we met in the parlor for a short church service. This was followed by the return of a prized race horse belonging to the Plantation. The horse had been spirited away during the war to keep him from being captured by Union troops in the area. We were fortunate to once again take carriage rides in the surrounding countryside to conclude the event. I captured some pictures of the morning to share with you (sorry that it's taken me so long to upload them here!).</div>
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My mother, Nancy, wore her yellow silk dress with asymmetrical bodice - a fashionable bodice style during the later war years.</div>
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She completed a new raspberry colored velvet Paletot jacket to wear for the event. It is lined in polished cotton and provides a light layer of warmth outdoors.</div>
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I wore a wool skirt with my sheer ivory silk organza bodice, black silk taffeta Swiss Waist, and black velvet jacket. These items were all fashionable for young women during the late war years.</div>
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Gaye and Glenda have a conversation on the front porch. Notice Gaye's beautiful original jewelry - she's always perfectly accessorized.</div>
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The return of Scrivington, the race horse, and his jockey, Garner Peters, greeted by a relative. </div>
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Corinne feeds Scrivington apples.</div>
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Anne in a beautiful sheer dress and black Paletot jacket.</div>
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Jess coordinated this fabulous event yet you'd never know it - she always looks calm and collected and beautifully attired.</div>
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Andrea sits in the parlor just prior to the worship service.</div>
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It is always such an honor to participate in the immersion events at Welbourne Plantation. Everyone tries their best to make the experience authentic visually - putting hours of preparation into their attire and verbally - reading through countless local period diaries and other primary source material to be able to hold conversations about the events occurring in the area to this specific family during 1865. Even the food at Welbourne is period correct and tastes amazing thanks to a wonderful cook, Cheyney. It's wonderful to be a part of a community that strives for excellence. I can't wait for another amazing year at Welbourne Plantation!</div>
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Jessica Craig, the event's coordinator, has long served as an officer for the <a href="http://www.agsas.org/" target="_blank">Atlantic Guard Soldiers Aid Society</a>, an authentic civilian living history group based on the east coast but drawing members from all over the United States. She plans several other immersion events throughout the year including one at Hopewell Furnace in Pennsylvania.</div>
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It's been a long time since I last wrote and I still have photos from the Welbourne Plantation Civil War era immersion event last fall to share with you!</div>
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After a delicious dinner prepared by the talented Cheyney McKnight we retired to the sitting room to discuss local events, read and prepare for an evening of parlor theatrics. </div>
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Above: Nancy and Keri talk to a dinner guest in the parlor.</div>
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My mother, Nancy, looked lovely in her red silk dinner dress. The dress has a matching red silk fichu to cover the neckline for daytime, and pagoda sleeves that attach beneath the double puffed short sleeves for day wear.</div>
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Gaye wore her original pearl grape cluster brooch and earrings, a gold watch chain and hair work bracelets.</div>
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Lori, Anne and Annette pour over books searching for poetry worthy of reading aloud.</div>
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Above: Jen D'Onofrio, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/MasonDixonSewingCo" target="_blank">The Needleworker</a>, in her brown sheer dress.</div>
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Lori's blue silk dress with black silk trim was one of the prettiest reproduction dresses I've ever seen! It was based off of a fashion plate. The black dots are all silk covered buttons.</div>
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It was a lovely evening with lots of camaraderie and laughs.</div>
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My outfit - pictured at the top of the page - was a green-red shot silk taffeta skirt worn with my usual sheer silk organza bodice and an olive silk satin Swiss waist with gold polka dot. The top of the Swiss waist is trimmed in pleated red-green shot ribbon from <a href="http://www.mjtrim.com/" target="_blank">M&J Trim</a> in NYC. A fancy box pleated silk taffeta trim was created and applied over top of it. The outfit was worn with an original blonde Chantilly lace shawl and original gold Etruscan style jewelry.</div>
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One workshop followed another on Saturday afternoon at Welbourne. Our second workshop was a parasol recovering tutorial led by Jenny D'Onofrio of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNeedleworkers" target="_blank">The Needleworkers</a>. Here are a few more pictures from Saturday afternoon at Welbourne.</div>
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I love all of the period details sitting about the house. Here a stereoviewer - used to see images in 3-D - sits by a stack of stereoview cards while period fashion magazines and poetry books sit scattered about.</div>
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Jenny operates her original sewing machine during the parasol workshop.</div>
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Notice the beautiful soutache braid on the sleeves of Jenny's Garibaldi bodice.</div>
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Lori helped me to dismantle some large tassels to remake into smaller tassels as we listened to Jenny's talk.</div>
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Jenny explains how to string the spokes of the parasol together to create the desired tension on the spokes and shape of the parasol before creating a pattern.</div>
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I couldn't miss out on capturing another image of Gaye's details. It's all in the details.</div>
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My mother, Nancy, poses outside in her red silk dress and newly retrimmed Marie Stewart bonnet.</div>
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Gaye poses in front of the house so that I can capture some images of the dress that she will wear for the evening - a velvet basque bodice and silk skirt made by Beth Miller Hall of Gettysburg.</div>
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Gaye wears an original gold hair comb with pearl accents in her hair and an original collar on her bodice.</div>
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A gold watch chain hangs about her neck attached to a pocket watch tucked into the waistband of her skirt. Often dresses had tiny pockets at the waist specifically to hold the pocket watch.</div>
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Once again I wore this black wool dress with fuchsia windowpane plaid to Welbourne. I had this fabric in my stash for over 10 years before I finally got around to making a dress from it! It was so nice to finally get this dress finished. I'm sure that my additional years of experience sewing helped to make this dress even prettier now than it would have been 10 years ago.</div>
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I chose to pipe the pointed bodice, armscye, and sleeve hems with fuchsia silk since I have seen a few originals that used contrasting piping. The front of the bodice fastens with hooks and eyes and has fuchsia silk fabric covered decorative buttons. I wore an original collar and original Etruscan style brooch and matching bracelets with reproduction Etruscan earrings. I made the fuchsia velvet pleated hair ribbon headdress to be worn with my wrapper but it also goes perfectly with this dress. I based it on original CDV images showing pleated hair ribbons with no net.</div>
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Outdoors I accessorized with a silk bonnet that I made and an original Chantilly lace and bone parasol. The nice thing about this event is that originals can be used delicately. If I were at a huge outdoor reenactment I would never wear this many originals for fear that they might get lost or damaged.</div>
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I always wear my 108" Cage Crinoline with slightly elliptical shape but it's so hard to control how it looks under dresses because it has everything to do with the weight of the dress skirts. In the picture above the cage shape appears so small to me, but other times when worn under a silk skirt it's the perfect size. I always wear two heavily starched cotton petticoats over the cage crinoline. Perhaps I need a larger cage for under wool dresses to accommodate their weight? I plan to make two new cage crinolines in size 110" and 120" in the future so I can experiment more with size and shape.</div>
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After breakfast on Saturday morning at Welbourne Plantation we mingled on the back porch awaiting our turns to have our tintype portrait made by the talented Mr. Jim Pfeiffer, <a href="http://www.travelingtintypist.com/" target="_blank">Traveling Tintypist</a>.</div>
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Lori wore a beautiful new wool dress with asymmetrical bodice that made herself.</div>
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After some tintypes were made Carol (in royal blue) hosted a sewing workshop in my mother's bedroom. Since the bedroom was so large and had more than enough tables and chairs we were happy to play hostesses to the workshop. Carol did a fantastic job of teaching us how to make sewing boxes.</div>
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Gaye always has beautiful details - she wears an original Broderie Anglaise collar and her lovely hairnet was made by <a href="http://ancientwaysew.wix.com/bb-dev2" target="_blank">Beverly Lister</a>.</div>
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The double pointed bodice and knife pleated sleeve trim on my mother's dress was based off of an original. Her dress is made of silk. She wore an original micro mosaic brooch and original gold bracelets with the dress. She also accessorized it with an original black Chantilly lace shawl.</div>
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Another lovely hairnet made by our friend <a href="http://ancientwaysew.wix.com/bb-dev2" target="_blank">Beverly Lister</a>.</div>
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On Saturday of our gathering at Welbourne Plantation we started the morning off with a delicious breakfast prepared by the staff. There are always many lovely wrappers (morning robes) and caps and hair nets on display. It takes time to dress for breakfast. All undergarments - including a corset - are worn under the wrapper. A hoop and petticoats can be worn with a wrapper, or a wrapper can be worn with just petticoats beneath. Jewelry is often worn with the wrapper. The hair must be fixed. Often a morning cap is worn over the hair, although a lady's etiquette manual of the time advised that a cap is not necessary when the hair is nicely arranged.</div>
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Wrappers of the Victorian era are very fascinating to study because they were often made of loud patterns and colors in fine silks, wools, or sheer cottons. They are often ornamented with a plethora of trim. Many extant garments survive and no two wrappers look alike. Sometimes it is possible to find a wrapper depicted in a period fashion magazine that looks similar to an existing original.</div>
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Enjoy the pictures of many of the reproduction wrappers worn at Welbourne!</div>
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Evenings at Welbourne are always magical. Excellent menus, resplendently dressed company, and after dinner entertainment make cherished memories. Before dinner we mingled in the hallway, admiring each other's fine silk dresses. Because the year was 1865 we dressed in our best silk day gowns for evening rather than evening gowns which may have been damaged or stolen during the war.</div>
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Above: I loved Lori's fantastic original snake belt buckle and brooch! She always has the best details!</div>
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Above: The beautiful pleated hairnet that my mother, Nancy, wore was made by <a href="http://www.timelytresses.com/" target="_blank">Timely Tresses</a>.</div>
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Lori's black and fuchsia silk taffeta jacket was based directly off of an original.</div>
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I wore a swiss waist ensemble once again. I need to make myself a new evening dress for next year!</div>
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Above: My mother's dress was based off of an original - I love the trim!</div>
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This weekend <a href="http://rockfordplantation.org/" target="_blank">Rock Ford Plantation</a> is hosting Yuletide Candlelight Tours. The house is bedecked with fresh greens and candles flicker in every room. The dining room table is set for a lavish dessert course, and there is live music and dancing in the hallways. Below stairs the aroma of freshly prepared foods wafts from the kitchen. If you're in the area, stop by Rock Ford Plantation to join in the festivities! The house is open today, Sunday, December 27th from 4-8pm, Monday from 4-8pm and Tuesday from 11-3pm.</div>
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I've been getting good use out of my sheer silk regency dress lately. I wore it yesterday with a green shawl with gold trim and a gold and coral festoon necklace. The headdress I made from brass laurel leaves. This dress was based on an original from the book <i>Patterns of Fashion</i> by Janet Arnold.</div>
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My mother wore a dress based on the same pattern and made from an embroidered white cotton fabric. She accessorized her dress with a red shawl with gold trim and spangles and a gold festoon necklace and earrings.</div>
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The dancers were beautifully attired. Above, Glenda Jardel dances with Tom Gehr and Cindy Gehr dances with Mark Jardel. Cindy's dress on the right was made from the <a href="http://www.pastpatterns.com/031.html" target="_blank">Past Patterns 1796-1806 Empire Gown Pattern</a>.</div>
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Pam Stoner dances with Tom Gehr.</div>
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Dancers receive instruction from dance master Ken Pandozzi.</div>
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Nancy Koch and Janice Barr lead the set.</div>
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Glenda Jardel looking stunning, as always. She wears a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/damesalamode" target="_blank">Dames a la Mode</a> necklace.</div>
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Nancy Bradley wore a lovely cotton dress made from the <a href="http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/" target="_blank">Nehelenia</a> 1797 Chemise Dress Pattern. Below you can see the back of the dress with pleating at the neckline.</div>
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Stop by Rock Ford Plantation today to see more beautiful dresses</div>
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On Friday morning of the 1865 Welbourne immersion event in Middleburg, VA we were all excited to take a walk out to the pasture to visit the horses. Taking country walks and enjoying the fall leaves is one of my favorite pastimes at this event. This year I wore my lightweight blue wool dress once again with my orange silk bonnet and original parasol and paisley shawl. Below are a few pictures from the morning.</div>
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My mother purchased this silk bonnet on eBay and trimmed it with beautiful antique ribbon. Once she was finished I realized that I had some velvet in my stash that would match the ribbon perfectly so she made herself a new paletot from it.</div>
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Above: Jess Craig feeds apples to the horses. Jess made her bonnet at an <a href="http://www.originals-by-kay.com/" target="_blank">Originals By Kay</a> workshop and the mantle at a <a href="http://www.genteelarts.com/" target="_blank">Genteel Arts</a> workshop. Both are stunning!</div>
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Above: Keri cuts apples for the horses. I love her fall colors!</div>
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Above: Jess and Nancy bond with a horse.</div>
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Above: Corinne and Nancy admire the horses.</div>
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Above: Gaye and Glenda enjoy lunch after working all morning in the kitchen to prepare the afternoon meal.</div>
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Above: A black silk Marie Stewart style bonnet is trimmed with antique ribbon and feathers. To the right is an antique velvet needle case.</div>
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This fall I once again had the pleasure to attend a Civil War era first person immersion event at <a href="http://welbourneinn.com/">Welbourne Plantation</a> in Middleburg, Virginia. I have come to look forward and prepare for to this event all year long and revel in each moment spent in Middleburg each October.</div>
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Each event participant selects a specific historical person to portray at the four day long event. There are quite a few published diaries written by Middleburg residents during the Civil War years. It's fascinating to read the war-time thoughts of local women and portray an 1860s Middleburg resident for a weekend. Of course, one of my favorite parts is researching and creating the clothing for my 'character'.</div>
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This year the event was set in the year 1865. The Civil War was over and Middleburg residents were working to rebuild their lives. The real-life women that my mother and I portray had fared surprisingly well during the war. While neighbors struggled to keep shoes on their feet, their family seemed to always have enough to bless those around them with food, clothing and other supplies. Therefore, even in 1865 the wardrobes still reflected some of the wealth that the family had originally had.</div>
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The first day of the event, a Friday, we had a formal breakfast in the dining room, clothed in our wrappers. Wrappers are one of my favorite Victorian articles of clothing to research because they were usually very elaborately trimmed and often made of bold colors.</div>
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Above, my mother, Nancy, wears a silk wrapper based off of an original wrapper in the collection of the MET. Read more about it <a href="http://blog.historicalfashions.com/2013/10/welbourne-1863-silk-wrapper.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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My wrapper was inspired by an 1860s fashion plate. Read more about it <a href="http://blog.historicalfashions.com/2012/10/1860s-silk-wrapper.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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After breakfast on Saturday we had our image made by <a href="http://www.travelingtintypist.com/">Jim Pfeiffer</a> in our wrappers on the back porch.</div>
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Two summers ago, inspired by the beautiful Regency era sleeveless spencers researched and produced by Natalie of <a href="http://zipzipinkspot.blogspot.com/2012/04/1790s-sleeveless-convertible-spencer.html">A Frolic Through Time</a> and Jenni of <a href="http://livingwithjane.blogspot.com/2012/07/sleeveless-spencer-or-bodice.html">Living with Jane</a>, I urged my mother to make herself a sleeveless spencer to match her silk bonnet made by Jenny D'Onofrio of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNeedleworkers">The Needleworkers</a>. This summer, when I should have been throwing all of my efforts into packing to move, I borrowed the pattern to create my own sleeveless spencer. I also made a bonnet to match. It was fun to use someone else's patterns for a change! My mother did an excellent job of writing step-by-step instructions...which I did not follow at all but admired just the same! I'm not sure why I didn't capture side and back views...the spencer has a peplum at the back and the bonnet has pinked coral box pleated silk trim with a coral silk bow. I wore a vintage coral necklace. My mother's beautiful cameo jewelry was created by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/inthelongrun">In the Long Run</a>.</div>
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<i>Haircomb. Circa 1905. American.</i></div>
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While visiting Philadelphia I had the opportunity to see the exhibit <i><a href="http://drexel.edu/westphal/resources/FHCC/Events_and_Seminars/ImmortalBeauty/">Immortal Beauty: Highlights from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection</a></i>. Here are pictures of a few of my favorite pieces from the exhibit.</div>
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<i>Belt. Circa 1902. American.</i></div>
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<i>James Galanos. Evening Gown. 1959. American.</i></div>
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I love the design lines of this dress! It's the little details that make it fabulous.</div>
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<i>Charles James. Evening Gown. 1948. American.</i></div>
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Charles James was such an inspiring designer. The lines of this gown are gorgeous. The black velvet bodice has a waist seam and the fabric above the waist is draped from the center front around the body to the center back. It was nearly impossible to photograph this detail. The velvet over the hips is a separate piece (from the bodice). So stunning!</div>
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<i>Jessie Franklin Turner. Evening Gown. 1932. American.</i></div>
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<i>Left: Melanie Pascaud. Dinner Dress. 1878. French.</i></div>
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<i>Right: Charles Frederick Worth. Mantle. 1883. French.</i></div>
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The details on this dress are just stunning! That neckline trim! The ruffles on that train!</div>
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Attending Historic Rock Ford Plantation's Second Sunday events was easily one of the highlights of my summer! One of my favorite program's was their 18th Century Gardening living history. The garden at Rock Ford Plantation is very well researched and maintained. Many of the regular gardeners were on hand to discuss gardening techniques of the time period.</div>
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My mother and I volunteered to arrange flowers on the front porch. My mother always has a fresh flower arrangement on her own dining room table with flowers from her own gardens so it seemed like the perfect activity for us. It was fun to study and reproduce flower arrangements of the late 18th century.</div>
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My mother wore her linen gown with sleeveless silk spencer. The bonnet was created by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNeedleworkers">Jenny D'Onofrio</a>.</div>
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I wore my sheer white cotton dress with coral jewelry by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/204423847/civil-warregency-reproduction-jewelry">Victorian Needle</a> and a new silk shawl.</div>
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With moving, getting a puppy and sewing an 1860s Bathing Costume (which I hope to share pictures of soon!) I didn't have much time to sew new things this summer! Here's to hoping that next summer will include some new dresses to wear to Rock Ford!</div>
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In September my mother and I attended Chadds Ford Days at the <a href="http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/">Chadds Ford Historical Society</a> to participate in 18th century dancing with a local dance troupe. Since the occasion was planned at the last minute I didn't have the chance to make a new outfit. Coincidentally, my mother and I both wore jackets that were some of the first costumes that I created back in High School. The silk bonnet that my mother wore was one that I created several years ago for a fashion show at Rock Ford Plantation. It was a rainy day but a beautiful setting and an event that I will want to return to in modern clothes next year to shop at the fabulous vintage and antique vendors, eat the delicious foods catered from local restaurants, and walk the historic grounds - dog in tow! It was the perfect autumn historical fair experience!</div>
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Several times a year my mother and her good friend, Audrey, cook at <a href="http://forthunter.org/">Fort Hunter Mansion and Park</a> in Harrisburg, PA during the museum's special events. This year I finally had the opportunity to join them. I didn't have the time to make myself a new 1860's dress for cooking - like I had hoped - but the experience was still fun, nonetheless! </div>
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My mother, Nancy, cooks kale and tomatoes over the open hearth. An apple crisp bakes in the dutch oven at the back of the fireplace.</div>
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My 1860s working attire from years past.</div>
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Several weeks ago I volunteered at Historic Rock Ford Plantation for yet another fantastic Second Sundays event. The next special events at Rock Ford Plantation are <a href="http://rockfordplantation.org/events/">Yuletide Candlelight Tours</a> in December.</div>
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Above, my mother wears the blue silk dress that I made her with her newly trimmed American Duchess shoes.</div>
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I wore my white sheer dress with the coral jewelry and gold laurel wreath hair ornament that I made and a new reproduction cashmere shawl.</div>
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Finally! A little more about my part in the c.1810 dress pattern published by Fig Leaf Patterns! In the Spring of 2012 just a year prior to my graduation from Carnegie Mellon's Costume Production MFA program, I began working on my thesis studying methods of creating patterns from originals. As part of the thesis I visited the Fashion Archives and Museum at Shippensburg University under the direction of Dr. Karin Bohleke to study and create patterns from three original garments. The earliest garment was this c.1810 lilac silk dress. I had seen this dress on exhibit at the Fashion Archives and Museum and fell in love with the Grecian inspired knife pleated sleeves and the lovely champagne color (which I later discovered had originally been lilac!). I made many trips to the archives to take the patterns for the three dresses and ensure that they were completely accurate to the original lines of each garment. After completing the patterns I made a reproduction of the c.1810 dress from beautiful lilac silk in the same color as the original (seen in the deepest recesses of the seam allowances) and completed the written portion of my thesis. I knew that I wanted the pattern to be available to everyone and had always admired the beautiful patterns created by Mackenzie Anderson Sholtz of Fig Leaf patterns. Her directions are always so thorough - complete with instructions on how to alter the pattern pieces for different figure types, detailed images of the original garment and research notes on the garment and others of a similar style. Mackenzie was excited to work with the pattern that I had taken. Even though I had already put many hours into taking the pattern from the original garment there were still many many more hours of work that she would need to put into the process in order for the pattern to be ready to sell. Mackenzie graded the pattern to fit various sizes, wrote directions, and had the pattern tested to ensure that the directions were clear. She did a fabulous job as usual! Now the pattern is finally available for sale!</div>
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The skirt is knife pleated onto the waistband at the back with several large pleats and many small pleats at the center back.</div>
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The lining reveals that the bodice was once longer and was altered to keep up with the latest fashions of 1810.</div>
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The front lining is also longer, although it had been shortened from the original length so it was not possible to know how long the bodice was in its first version. The front lining is fitted to the body and pins closed.</div>
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I scoured fashion plates to find images that showed similar sleeve styles to the original garment. These plates also have Grecian inspired sleeves.</div>
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For the last <a href="http://www.rockfordplantation.org/">Historic Rock Ford Plantation</a> Second Sundays event my mother wore her 1790s white floral cotton gown inspired by an original in the collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. During this transitional time in fashion history dress waistlines were rising and the points that once existed at the center front of bodices were no longer added. Dresses of this style may have been an older dress remade by shortening the bodice and removing the bodice points at the center front and back. The dress could be worn with a matching petticoat or a coordinating sheer cotton petticoat. She wore a pink silk sash tied in a bow at the back and matching pink silk shoes with the dress. A garnet necklace and earring set completed the look.</div>
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Above: From <i>Revolution in Fashion </i>by the Kyoto Costume Institute.</div>
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Above: An example of a similar dress with matching petticoat from the 1780s that could have been altered later to look like the Kyoto dress. <a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O13815/gown-unknown/">From the V&A</a>.</div>
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Two Sundays ago I participated in a Second Sunday living history at Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. These events are a series that take place in the Spring to Fall months. There are two more such events coming up in the upcoming months. See the <a href="http://www.rockfordplantation.org/">Historic Rock Ford Plantation Website</a> for more information on Second Sunday events and other upcoming events.</div>
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Each Second Sunday event at Rock Ford has a different theme. This living history was entitled <i>Fashions During the Lifetime of General and Mrs. Hand</i>. Each room in the house featured docents in clothing of a different decade. The program was fantastic and it was fun to be a part of it.</div>
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Above, my mother and I posed for a picture after a delightful day at Rock Ford. I wore the lilac silk taffeta dress patterned and recreated as part of my MFA thesis from an original c.1810 dress in the collection of the Fashion Archives and Museum at Shippensburg University. The pattern for this dress was recently released by Fig Leaf Patterns and is available for purchase on Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/241323728/fig-leaf-patterns-220-c1810-evening">here</a>. More on this process to come!</div>
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Below are some pictures from the living history. To view more images from the day, check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153478794018340.1073741842.253073788339&type=3">Historic Rock Ford Plantation</a> on Facebook.</div>
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Above: April Thomas of <a href="http://fashionsrevisited.com/">Fashions Revisited</a> and Rock Ford Docent Coordinator Sarah Drennen.</div>
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<b>The next Second Sunday Living History at Rock Ford Plantation is <i>From the Earth: Gardening in the 18th Century</i> on Sunday, September 13th from 11AM - 3PM.</b></div>
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Over Mother's Day weekend I spent time in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at Rock Ford Plantation's May Fair living history. This event was part of their <a href="http://www.rockfordplantation.org/specialevents.htm#Second%20Sunday">Second Sundays</a> special programing. Usually the museum represents the mid-1790s to 1805 when the Hand family lived in the house. But, for this event we wore 1770s clothing. I used the opportunity to finish up a blue silk dress that I had started four years ago - whew, so glad that it's finally finished! I used a bodice pattern that I draped based on an original.</div>
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Since I knew that I wouldn't have time to add trim to the dress, I purchased this antique mother-of-pearl fan on Etsy and this pearl necklace and earring set from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/damesalamode">Dames a la Mode</a> on Etsy. I couldn't be more pleased with this stunning necklace and earring set! The black straw hat was purchased from <a href="http://www.bonnets.com/">Miller's Millinery</a>.</div>
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We enjoyed dancing around the Maypole.</div>
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Pam wore her beautiful white dress. She always looks stunning.</div>
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Lynette Miller of Miller's Millinery was beautifully attired in a dress from a Colonial Williamsburg print fabric. She also had many lovely hats for sale in her sutlery.</div>
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Various vendors and demonstrators showcased crafts of the last quarter of the 1700s.</div>
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My mother made her own dress and trimmed this straw hat.</div>
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My mother and I both purchased our silk organza caps from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/arachneattire">Arachneattire</a> on Etsy. I am so pleased with the way that they turned out. This maker was so nice to work with and does stunning work!</div>
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My mother made herself this new silk dress for the event and purchased this antique parasol to go with it.</div>
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Her hat was purchased from <a href="http://www.bonnets.com/">Miller's Millinery</a>. The coral jewelry set was made by Kristen from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/VictorianNeedle">The Victorian Needle</a> on Etsy.</div>
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Since I didn't have time to make myself two new outfits for this event I opted to wear very different accessories each day. I made this ivory silk satin and red silk taffeta hat and rhinestone and red silk jewelry and sash to wear on Sunday. I also painted my American Duchess shoes red.</div>
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Three weekends ago I attended an event at Hopewell Furnace in Elverson, Pennsylvania. The event was an immersion weekend planned by Jessica Craig (of the <a href="http://www.agsas.org/">Atlantic Guard Soldiers Aid Society</a>). My mother, Nancy, our friend, Gaye and I portrayed Lancastrians visiting friends who lived in the village by the Furnace. We had specific people that we researched and portrayed. They were well-to-do ladies whose husbands owned Furnaces around Lancaster County.<br />
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I created this sheer dress and bonnet based off of an <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/416160821787492028/">original sheer dress</a> and a Godey's engraving and description of a bonnet. I was very happy with how they both turned out. It's been a challenge to perfect the fit of my dresses when I have to fit them on myself. I think that I've finally got the pattern just about right!<br />
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I had my tintype made by the talented Jim Pfeiffer by the creek. I wanted a very picturesque landscape image and he did a fantastic job providing just that!<br />
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Here she is consulting with the photographer about the arrangement of her accessories.</div>
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This sheer silk dress was also based off of an original dress in a museum collection. The upper bodice is shirred by gathering the fabric over a cord. This appeared to be a fashionable bodice treatment during the later years of the Civil War (1864 & 65). Her bonnet is based off of an original and was made by <a href="http://ancientwaysew.wix.com/bb-dev2">Beverly Lister</a>.</div>
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Gaye had her image made reading in front of the bridge. The tintype that Jim made of her was very lovely.</div>
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In the pictures above and below you'll notice that my mother and Gaye both wear black badges, these are mourning cockades which were worn by almost everyone at this time in 1865 to pay respects to the recently deceased President Lincoln.</div>
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Here are closeup photos of the bonnet that I made. I followed a description of a bonnet from a Godey's engraving. I was able to find some original Chantilly lace on eBay that had been cut from a damaged lace item (shawl, veil, etc.). I cut the flowers out and applied them to the bonnet as called for in the description. The bonnet curtain is composed of blonde lace and black lace - also as described. </div>
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Half way through making the bonnet I thought that it looked hideous - the fashion plate called for way more trim than I would prefer to add to a bonnet! However, when all of the components were added together it came together quite nicely. It seems that many living historians either prefer their bonnets be trimmed very plainly or that they can only afford to have a millinery apply a small amount of trim. I know that I prefer bonnets with less trim. But looking at original bonnets that still contain all of their trim - as well as period images (CDVs) - it seems that many bonnets had a great deal of trim. Perhaps more trim than our modern eye might prefer. It was a good lesson for me to learn!</div>
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The inside is trimmed with small berries that I created by clustering stamens that I had painted. On the outside you can see a dragonfly hiding amongst the feathers.</div>
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I couldn't resist snapping a few photos of several of the original bustle dresses from CMU's historical clothing collection as they were sitting in the shop waiting to be used in a costume history class a few weeks ago. There are so many gems in our historical clothing collection!</div>
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Above: The insides of a bustle era wedding dress are as beautiful as the exterior. The bodice is completely lined in striped silk and the seam allowance edges are finished by folding the excess seam allowances from the fashion fabric and silk lining fabric in on each other and stitching closed. I've never seen this done before - what a lovely idea! I also love the bias cut striped bone casings!</div>
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I love the lines on this purple silk bustle dress.</div>
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Stunning pleated trim and delicate silk buttons.</div>
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Look at the adorable bow right at the center back - so pretty!</div>
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The hem is a work of art!</div>
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Over Christmas I had the opportunity to volunteer at <a href="http://www.rockfordplantation.org/">Rock Ford Plantation</a> for their Yuletide events. Christmas events at historical museums are always lovely, and Christmas at Rock Ford is one of the most charming presentations I've seen. The dining room table is always set with the most decadent food display, the rooms are lit by candlelight after dark, the air is filled with live harp music and the hallways are alive with dancers rustling beautiful silk clothing. The ambiance is magical. Here are a few pictures - better late than never, right?<br />
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I wore my sheer silk organza gown with the orange silk robe. Both pieces are based off of originals from Janet Arnold's <i>Patterns of Fashion</i>. I created a stole with black fur to keep me toasty warm.</div>
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My mother's gown and robe are based off of the same patterns. We have similar tastes in modern and historical clothing! Her dress is made of an embroidered cotton.</div>
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The informal parlor bathed in candlelight.</div>
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Paper chains were used as holiday decorations in the informal parlor.</div>
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The formal parlor.</div>
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In the evening we dressed in fancy attire, during the day we worked below stairs in the kitchen. My mother has been hearth cooking for years. I enjoy tagging along when I get the chance. This time we kept it simple and made beef vegetable soup and potato rolls. Yum!</div>
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Back in the fall I made this silk regency dress to wear to a living history day at Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, PA...and then I never posted pictures of it! I'm committed to <i>eventually</i> posting pictures of my creations on this blog...hopefully someday I'll get better at blogging!</div>
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This dress is made from beautiful silk taffeta from <a href="http://www.renaissancefabrics.net/">Renaissance Fabrics</a>. I've come to love their silk selection and excellent customer service.</div>
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This pattern was based off of an original silk dress from Pennsylvania. I've used this pattern for a number of dresses because it's a great style for the 1795-1805 years portrayed by docents at Rock Ford Plantation. Fashion in these years was very transitional and dresses still had a good amount of fullness in the bodices and skirts. This dress bodice has a fitted lining in the back with the silk gathered in place while the front has no lining and a drawstring at both neckline and below the bust. This is how the original was made.</div>
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Above, my mother, Nancy, wears a dress that I created from the same pattern.</div>
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Two ladies sew in the formal parlor at Rock Ford.</div>
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In the informal parlor bulbs are prepared for spring.</div>
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My mother made this lovely red wool mantle with silk lining and pom pom fur trim. I want one!</div>
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Here are a few more pictures of my dress taken in the dining room.</div>
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