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Bluehighways
Lost in the Wilderness
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 Posted - June 29 2005 : 12:32:50 PM
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I would like to sew "Cora Munro's" light blue/white skirt, bodice/stay, chemise. Does anyone know what fabric was used for her skirt? Bodice/stay? Would there be patterns to buy somewhere? Hope someone out there can help. Thank you.
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Light of the Moon
Mohicanland Statesman
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Posted - June 30 2005 : 2:15:19 PM
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Have you tried craft store costume books. I made a southern belle dress to die for from them. Of course it has to have the hoop skirt, chemise, and all to look right and I made those too. Simplicity are usually the easiest patterns. Hope this helps. |
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SgtMunro
Soldier of the King
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Posted - June 30 2005 : 8:50:19 PM
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As far as fabric, I would hazzard to guess linen, linsey-woolsey or fusitan would be appropriate.
YMH&OS,
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Serjeant-Major Duncan Munro
Capt. Thos. Graham's Coy.
42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foote
(The Black Sheep of the Black Watch)
"Nemo Me Impune Lacessit"
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Wilderness Woman
Watcher of the Wood
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Posted - June 30 2005 : 9:51:43 PM
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Are you referring to the light blue riding habit Cora was wearing when they began their "ad-ven-tcha"? If so, I would venture to guess that it would have been made of linen. It is a stronger and more practical cloth than cotton. It could, however, also have been made of a lightweight wool, which would also wear well and would be warm.
As for patterns, I would suggest:
www.patternsoftime.com/cat54.html for a typical 18th century riding habit.
Another choice would be the Mill Farm Riding Habit pattern, available from: www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com
For other basics, such as stays, shift (Cora was English so would not have called it a chemise... that was French), under-petticoat, etc., try J.P. Ryan patterns: www.jpryan.com
If you just want a Halloween "costume", Simplicity would suffice. If you want, however, authentic, period-correct 18th century attire... go to these other patterns.
A good online source of cheap, but good quality, linen is:
www.fabrics-store.com/first.php
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