Vintage Clothing ?
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Vintage Clothing ?
I realize this is a quilting board, but some of the vintage machine people seem to have ties to Civil war era re- enactment, and I am looking to do some more sewing with my vintage machines and I am looking for a nice bib front shirt pattern ( later is fine too, think John Wayne ) So if any of you have info or sources feel free to contact me via PM I would appreciate it . Contact Here is Fine with me, but I don't want to go to far off the Forum topic.
Thank you !
Dan ( chronologically challenged in Alaska )
Thank you !
Dan ( chronologically challenged in Alaska )
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Join Date: May 2013
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#3
Thank you maus! I have looked there, lots of interesting stuff, but not exactly what I am looking for .... the search continues.
Glenn has Graciously offered to help me look !
Glenn has Graciously offered to help me look !
Last edited by greywuuf; 04-30-2015 at 03:19 PM.
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Actually I found that pattern number and stored it on my phone, went down and looked for it today....unfortunately not in stock, I can order it from second hand channels.. but two things I am impatient ...hoping for a download or local and I am cheap local I can get them on sale for about a buck and they are 12 - 20 bucks on line....thanks all for the help looking...I will end up ordering something ....but haveing choices is Good!
#7
When I had to do costumes for my DD's one-act play contest in Victorian era, I went to the library for research. Of course, I then got a pattern from one of the pattern companies and improvised a little. Fun!
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I can't help you with free or local but here are a couple:
I have this pattern and it makes a nice shirt:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/7123-UNCUT-V...item2ec6aa3ad0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIMPLICITY-8...item5d58114a25
Or you could look at Folkwear: http://www.folkwear.com/
I have this pattern and it makes a nice shirt:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/7123-UNCUT-V...item2ec6aa3ad0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIMPLICITY-8...item5d58114a25
Or you could look at Folkwear: http://www.folkwear.com/
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if you are willing to REALLY do it period......
These are the drafting systems I have collected so far. I own the physical copy of Cornwells and McDowell, and I redid the entire Devere's scans page by page to straighten and cleanup the online copy I found.
6.3mb - Cornwells Victorian Cutting Method - 1888
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...hod - 1888.pdf
9.6mb - Garment Drafting Systems/Devere 1866 v2
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...re 1866 v2.pdf
518kb - Devere Rulers
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...ere Rulers.pdf
(note regarding the rulers PDF: if you print it with NO scaling, landscape, on 11x17 paper they will be accurate.
24.6mb - Devere's Ladies Costume Patterns
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...e Patterns.pdf
2.2mb - McDowell - Using the machine
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...he machine.jpg
62.4kb - McDowell Drafting Ad
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...rafting Ad.jpg
2.9mb - McDowell instruction book 1885
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga... book 1885.pdf
EDIT: to fix links
These are the drafting systems I have collected so far. I own the physical copy of Cornwells and McDowell, and I redid the entire Devere's scans page by page to straighten and cleanup the online copy I found.
6.3mb - Cornwells Victorian Cutting Method - 1888
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...hod - 1888.pdf
9.6mb - Garment Drafting Systems/Devere 1866 v2
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...re 1866 v2.pdf
518kb - Devere Rulers
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...ere Rulers.pdf
(note regarding the rulers PDF: if you print it with NO scaling, landscape, on 11x17 paper they will be accurate.
24.6mb - Devere's Ladies Costume Patterns
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...e Patterns.pdf
2.2mb - McDowell - Using the machine
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...he machine.jpg
62.4kb - McDowell Drafting Ad
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga...rafting Ad.jpg
2.9mb - McDowell instruction book 1885
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/Ga... book 1885.pdf
EDIT: to fix links
Last edited by SteveH; 05-01-2015 at 07:21 AM.
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SteveH- that is so neat! it's on my "someday" list to make a dress using the older methods, and the older machines too.
I do know one person on another board that makes period clothing, and she also does them as accurate as she can. However she goes back a bit older, and does a lot of hand sewing. Me - I'm OK using a treadle, but that is as far back as I want to go.
This is her etsy shop, if anyone is curious about it, and wants to see some of her work.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Heddlesand...es?ref=si_shop
I do know one person on another board that makes period clothing, and she also does them as accurate as she can. However she goes back a bit older, and does a lot of hand sewing. Me - I'm OK using a treadle, but that is as far back as I want to go.
This is her etsy shop, if anyone is curious about it, and wants to see some of her work.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Heddlesand...es?ref=si_shop
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