1840s Costumes

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Compelling pictorial archive of 264 vintage photographs, selected from rare tintypes and other authentic materials (1850s–1910), depict little girls in their mothers' hats and clothes, sisters wearing identical plaid dresses and button boots, a young man in an everyday suit and bowler hat, a boy dressed in Little Lord Fauntleroy style, and scores of others.

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]

What would you have worn if you lived in the Old West? It depends on who you were! For example, Native Americans made clothing from rabbit fur, deerskins, buffalo hides, and plant fibers. They decorated their clothing with beads, porcupine quills, fringe, and feathers. However, cowboy gear included leather chaps, boots, and bandanas. Cowboys used their tall, wide-brimmed hats for protection from sun and rain and sometimes to carry water. Read more about fashions of the Old West―from buckskins ... [Read More]

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 - 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 - 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]

Going to Pandora isn't as simple as booking a flight to your favorite vacation spot, but we've found a cost-effective alternative for you. Start by putting on this Neytiri jumpsuit, licensed from Avatar. Then, all you have to do is play around at your nearest park and pretend that it's a lush jungle planet. Last, save Jake Sully and marry him. That's not too hard, right? - Two Strands of Beads - Jumpsuit w/Tail & Apron - Gauntlet - Belt Turn heads in our sexy Neytiri Avatar Movie Adult Costume! ... [Read More]