1840s Costumes Patterns

Sew an 1840s inspired dress with shirred bodice, wide neckline, and ruffled sleeves designed by Angela Clayton. Dress features close-fitting, lined bodice, contrast piping, boning and back hook and bar closing, sleeve with ruffles and gathered skirt. FABRICS: Silk, Taffeta. Lining: Cotton/Cotton Blends. Size Combinations: A5(6-8-10-12-14), E5(14-16-18-20-22).

Sewing Pattern -1840's - 1880's Corset Pattern. This pattern is multi-sized 8 through 26 in a B, C and D cup. Sizes 8 through 14 require 1-1/8 Yds.; sizes 16 through 20 require 1-3/8 Yds.; sizes 22 through 26 require 1-1/2 Yds. of 45 inch wide fabric. The fabric from which the original is made is a bleached white cotton sateen. The chemise illustrated is Past Patterns #707. Great for Civil War Living History, Antebellum living history. SASS Living history events. SASS Costumes. Great for Cowboys... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - 1820s-1840s Corded Stay Pattern - Sewing Pattern. The pattern is multi-sized 10 through 20. The stay fastens and adjusts in the back with laces. The stay fastens and adjusts in the back with laces. A busk made of wood, like the one pictured at right, kept the front of the stay straight. The fabric from which the originals were made is undyed fine cotton drill and medium-weight white linen. The pattern is multi-sized 10 through 20. All sizes require 1-1/8 Yds. of 45 inch wide f... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern -1840s Double Breasted Frock Coat Pattern - Small (34-38") Also available in size Large and medium - Sewing Pattern. 1840s Double Breasted Frock Coat Pattern in sizes 34-50" chest. Excellent for Johnny Depp coat as Mad Hatter. American Civil War, Romantic Era. Men's civilian double-breasted frockcoat dated 1843. Men's sizes sm (34, 36, 38), med (40, 42, 44), lg (46, 48, 50) inches chest. Excellent for Johnny Depps coat as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, 2010. ... [Read More]

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Sewing Pattern - 1830s-1840s Small-Fall Trowsers with Frog Pockets Pattern - Large - Waist 44"-52".- Sewing Pattern Make dress trowsers that close with a small fall and has frog pockets pleated work trowsers. Cossacks, drafted from the 1837 The Tailor's Masterpiece can also be made with this pattern. The original fabrics were blue jean and fine brown wool broadcloth. Blue jean was a very popular fabric in the early to mid-19th century. It is a twill weave with a cotton warp and wool filler. Jean... [Read More]

Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body goes a step beyond traditional historical costuming texts by not only providing you with historical pattern diagrams and information, but by showing you how to adapt these patterns to the contemporary body shape. Using her original pattern-drafting system, author Mandy Barrington will show you how to draft a historical pattern for a modern body shape, while still retaining an accurate historical silhouette. Each pattern has ... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - 1840's - 1860's Ladies Wrapper, Work-Dress, Morning Gown or Maternity Dress Pattern. Ladies 1840's - 1860's Wrapper with 3 Sleeve Variations, 2 Collars and Belt or Drawstring Option. Sizes 6 - 34, All in the Envelope. Recommended for intermediate Skill Level. Great for Downton Abbey, English Countryside, Civil War Era, Victorian Era, Steampunk Alternative History or SASS Jacket. Detailed instructions, period tailoring directions, embellishment suggestions, and historical notes a... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - Sewing Pattern - 1840s to 1890s.. Ladies' Victorian "Silverado" Corset Pattern - sizes 6-40 included. This pattern contains the pattern pieces and basic instructions for a 5 piece corset shaped by seams. Ladies' Victorian Corset, 1840 to 1890s: One corset with 5 shaped pieces on each side with no gussets. This corset has two layers; an outside layer of fashion fabric and a lining, between which the boning is inserted in stitched channels. The front is closed with a busk and the ... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - 1840s-1860 Ladies' Pleated Wrapper, Morning Dress, Work Dress and Maternity Dress with pleated bishop or pagoda sleeve, with or without standing collar. Sizes 6 - 34, All in the Envelope. This dress has a dropped shoulder typical of the time period. It falls freely from the bottoms of the yokes, with no fitted lining underneath. The dress is shown pleated to the yokes but can be gathered instead. View A is a bishop sleeved wrapper with a standing collar. View B has a small pagod... [Read More]