View A - the Dore corset has B, C, and D cup and is a straight seam corset with 5 pieces on each side.  View B, the Silverado corset has bust gores for cup size A through 4D with 6 main pattern pieces and 2 bust gores on each side.  The open drawers have a pointed waistband in front and a drawstring closure with 6 tucks and lace trim at the hems.  The sleeveless chemise has a yoke with a front opening and 6 tucks at the hem with lace trim.

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1890's period or modern skirt has seams at side front, side back, center back and pleated back panels.  Back opening has period placket or modern zipper.  The lining is sewn to the skirt the flat lined method and the hems are faced.  The skirt has a waistband and a single optional pocket.  There are three length options, walking, short and long train.

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The corset cover has four darts, front and back, and a square neck and it buttons down the front, and can be made with or without sleeves.  1870 to early 1900's petticoat has no darts in the front and back yokes, seams at side front, sides, side back, center back and gathered back panels.  Back opening has placket with buttons.  1887 bustle is stuffed and has no wires.  It has a waistband and ties to secure it around the hips.

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1890's Waist (blouse/top) has a fitted foundation over which four different choices of outside design can be applied.  The five different sleeves are all interchangeable.  View A has a gathered center front and back waist, two-piece mutton leg sleeves, high collar and the waist is straight all around.  View B has a draped right front, a slightly ruffled collar and a lower neckline.  The bodice is pointed at the waist front and back, and has a short puffed sleeve. 

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1909-1913 Directoire (slightly empire) dress has princess seamed (boning optional) bodice to waist, with short or elbow length sleeves.  Two choices can go over that, kimono sleeves shown in View A or over-bodice shown in View B.  The skirt is sewn to the under-bodice raised 2" from the waist in front and raised higher in back.  The back can be trained or not, with either a square or pointed shape.  Back opening has period placket with hooks and eyes or modern sipper.  An optional over-skirt can be added and modified to be straight or "V"ed.  Dress pieces are interchangeable.  A separate guimpe (blouse) has a high collar, two piece sleeves, and buttons down the back.

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All the components of the pattern are separate and can be combined and layered as desired.  The bodice is period correct, with the pleats in back designed to accommodate the bustles of the 1880's.  It can be made with 3/4 length sleeves or sleeveless.  The drawers, both long and short, are period.  The petticoat and the skirts are a circle skirt.  The petticoat has 3 layers of gathered lace at both the inside and outside hem.  The skirts can be made in a plain circle or gored circle, with or without ruffles.  The overskirt with drape front and bustle back are period correct.  Pattern consists of bodice, circle and gored skirts, overskirt drape, petticoat, drawers, hat and stockings.

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The front has vertical front pockets, a button fly, and suspender buttons.  The back can have two welt pockets or none at all, a back cinch belt and a split back waistband with suspender buttons.  The hems at the bottom of the legs are shorter at the center front than the center back and have a very slight flare.

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All shirts have a back yoke, shaped armholes and long sleeves.  View A is an informal or work shirt with a front placket opening with attached cuff and the choice of 5 different attached collars.  View B is a dress shirt with a shield shaped front opening bosom with attached neckband and wristband and is worn with detachable collars and cuffs.  View C is a dress shirt with a rectangular plain, 3 or 4 pleated bosom, opens front and back (optional) and is also worn with detachable collars and cuffs.  The dress shirts have 7 different detachable collars and 4 different detachable cuff choices.  14 different choices of period neckwear are also included.

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The split skirt has a total of eight panels with a false front opening that closes with buttons.  There are two optional patch pockets on the front.  The font flap shown in the View A illustration is detachable.  The top can be made as a vest or a jacket with sleeves.  The front does not overlap and meets at center front.  The leggings can be made with front or side openings. 

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The frock coat is double breasted and can be button on either side.  The silk lining shows at the notched collar.  It has tails at the back open to the waist and has inside pockets in both breast and in the tails.  Vest View A has a notched collar and four welt pockets on the outside and two inside pockets at the breast.  The collar is "laid on" and does not go all the way around the back of the neck.  Vest View B has a shawl collar and two welt pockets.  The collar goes all the way around the back of the neck.  The back of both vests has a cinch belt.

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View A - Ladies Bicycle Costume is a copy of a period 1890's pattern.  It includes a double breasted Basque with collar and revers (lapels), Leg O'Mutton sleeves, pleated back, and belt.  The skirt has double box pleats in front and back, with roomy bloomers underneath.  The bloomers blouse over the leggings and are made of same or similar fabric as the Basque.  A dickey with a high collar goes under the Basque.  View B jacket has the front double breasted and has a wrap around high collar.  The back, sleeves and belt are the same as View A. 

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All views have a two dart front bodice and a classic curved V, tucked back.  The darts are boned.  The front of the skirt is directionally knife pleated, the sides are box pleated and the back is cartridge pleated (gauged).  The bodice, sleeves and skirt are flat lined with polished cotton.  The skirt has a pocket and is stitched to the bodice.  The bodice has piping at the neck, arms eyes and waist.  Dress has 3 styles of sleeves and also included are a collar and plain under-sleeves.

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View A is a bell shape, meant to mimic the shape of multiple petticoats.  This is the shape of medium hoops from their invention in 1856 until the "elliptic" shape of View B became popular, about 1863. It returned to popularity in 1869 to 1883, depending on the style of the gown.  However, for theatrical use, this shape was the popular skirt shape in the 1830's, 1840's and 1850's as well.  The View B elliptic skirt was used from 1863 until about 1869.  If you wear the bustle pad on top of it, the shape can be taken to 1871.  View C, the bustle, rear hoop, and flat front were worn in the heyday of trains and bustles from 1869 to 1876.  This bustle/hoop can also be worn under any gown with a train from 1883 to 1889.  View D and E were popular during the bustle revival years of 1883 to 1889.  A bustle pad is also included which was worn during the period when all other cages had been discarded.

Views A and B are ladies’ corsets and View C is a man’s. View A is a ribbon corset. It is constructed of alternating pieces of fabric and ribbon. It has a busk in the front and lacing in the back. The bones are placed between two layers of fabric. This corset was popular from about 1899 to 1909. View B is a one layer corset girdle made with coutil with a busk in front, lacing in back, and boning tape. The dates for this corset are about 1894-1909. View C is a gentleman’s corset made with coutil, a busk, lacing in back, and boning tape. Gentlemen wore corsets in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.