Has a collar/lapels, and can be with two points and shaped over the hips, or long all around. The side back seams open into a pleat. The 2-piece sleeve can be full length with a cuff, or ¾ length. Natural Form.

$13.00

This is a princess seamed gown with an optional Watteau back. Designed for casual wear at tea and breakfast. Button closure the entire length of center front. Fitted sleeves and mandarin collar. Natural Form

$21.50

This is a 3-piece bodice, the most common style of the early Victorian era. It has an elongated shoulder and a large Modified Pagoda sleeve. The closure is in the center front, and there is no center back seam. The neckline can be high or an open square. The waist can be straight around or with a shallow point.

$13.00

This is a loose fitting blouse, with dropped shoulders and bishop sleeves. Comes in two styles, tuck-in or gathered into a waistband. Center front button closure, small band collar, button cuffs. Wear under a jacket or belted. Perfect for the years 1861-1869.

$11.00

This is an off-the-shoulder 3-piece bodice for evening wear. The neckline is decorated with a gathered bertha and bow at the shoulders. The waist has a point in both front and back. The center back closes with hooks and eyes.

$11.00

This bodice is a Dress Bodice, or formal style, worn in 1861. It has two points in front, and three points in the back. The center front is cut on the straight of grain, great for use with plaids and stripes. Has dropped shoulder, and narrow T-back styling. The sleeve is wide at the elbow, tapered to the wrist, and lightly gathered at the top. This style of pointed bodice was very popular until 1866, with a narrow sleeve the only changes being made. Instructions are given for finishing with a full lining, as well as with piped facings.

$12.50

This is a semi-fitted jacket that hangs open in the front, usually worn over a blouse. It is slightly short of the waist in length. The main body is in three pieces, Back, Side Back, and Front. The front is fitted with a single dart. The sleeve is in two pieces, in either full length, or rounded ¾ length. A sleeve jockey can be worn over the long sleeve, or alone as a sleeve by itself. This jacket is fully lined and without boning.

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This is a Full dress for the 1830's. Beret Sleeves for evening dress and Gigot Sleeves for day wear. Gathered front and back for added style. Single dart, t-back seams, with attached skirt, straight at waist or with a shallow point, and center back closure.

$16.50

This pattern is for an 1856 dress, designed from fashion plates and original garments of the pre-civil war era. This style is suitable for the years 1855-1862, and fits over TV141 round hoop. It has a gathered Fan Front bodice, with a fitted lining and a gathered back. The deep V neckline can be filled in with a chemisette, or left open for a dinner dress. The full gathered sleeve has a fitted upper section and dropped shoulder line. The bodice reaches to the waist at the back and sides, with a shallow point in front. The bodice can also be made plain, if desired. A full skirt is attached to the bodice, or can be sewn to a separate waistband. The closure is in the center front, with hooks and eyes. Each size is hand drawn, not scaled, with all of the bodice seams true to the era. This bodice is designed to fit snugly over a corset.

$16.00

Similar to the 1878 Cuirass Bodice, but cut to fit over a bustle.  The hip is cut higher and the shoulder is narrower and is high necked for day wear, or a square neck for evening, and has a two-piece mutton sleeve. The evening sleeve is a small pouf. The hem has two options. This style is suited to 1883-1889, and fits over a bustle.

This is the perfect thing for casual, summertime wear. Historically correct for 1870's and 1880's, it is loose and un-boned, fitted with a Yoke at the shoulders. Two-piece sleeves and a round collar finish out the look. Fits over a bustle, or wear without, belted or tucked in.

$11.00

The front is like a Cuirass bodice. The neck either high with a mandarin collar, or a low diamond with a half collar. The narrow two-piece sleeve is in full or ¾ length. Double box pleats add lots of fullness to the "Waterfall" back. Fits best over a bustle.

$15.00