Although investing in really good historical patterns is quite often well worth it, (especially if notes are included about the documentation!) it is also possible to find quite a variety of patterns, tutorials or instructional pages online - for free! - that serve very well. I have benefited greatly from the patterns shared by other costumers and historians over the years. Here are a few of my own, and below is a section with other online patterns that I think are terrific and very helpful. As with the research page, I would love to see this page grow as well. So if you have a tutorial or pattern on your site, or know of others that have been helpful to you, please let us know in the comments section and we can add the link to the list!
Updated: 9/16
I am in the process of going through the patterns I have made over the past ten years and converting them to digital format. This will be an ongoing process as well! Below are a few of the more recent patterns I have finished:
Updated: 9/16
I am in the process of going through the patterns I have made over the past ten years and converting them to digital format. This will be an ongoing process as well! Below are a few of the more recent patterns I have finished:
(from Mrs. Graham)
An Infant's Three-Piece Cap
(from Mrs. Graham)
(from Mrs. Graham)
1940's Infant and Toddler Buttoned Rompers
Other Online Patterns and Tutorials for Historic Costuming:
organized by EraMedieval / Middle Ages
Patterning Yourself for a Gothic Fitted Dress
A Period "T" Tunic
Bockston Style Tunic
14th Century Buttoned Hood (research and technique)
Making a Kirtle from The Medieval Tailor
Making a Smocked Apron
Silk Wrapped Circlet and Veil
A Collection of Tutorials from La Cotte Simple
\
A Period "T" Tunic
Bockston Style Tunic
14th Century Buttoned Hood (research and technique)
Making a Kirtle from The Medieval Tailor
Making a Smocked Apron
Silk Wrapped Circlet and Veil
A Collection of Tutorials from La Cotte Simple
\
18th Century
How to Make an 18th Century Corset
1775-1785 Jacket Tutorial by A Fashionable Frolick
How to Make an 18th Century Cap
1775-1785 Jacket Tutorial by A Fashionable Frolick
How to Make an 18th Century Cap
Regency / Federal Era
Sense and Sensibility Bodiced Petticoat Tutorial by A Frolic Through Time
Regency Shift / Chemise Pattern
Regency Reticule Pattern from Dawn Luckham
Sew An Embroidered Regency Gown (very nice basic pattern)
Constructing a Bib-Front Regency Gown by The Hungarican Chick
Regency Bonnet Tutorial by The Merry Dressmaker
Tutorial for a Regency Bonnet by Sense and Sensibility Patterns
1820-1840 Corset Pattern by Koshka-the-Cat
(this can easily be adapted for earlier years by fitting the bust with shorter gussets to create a higher bustline)
1805-1810 Printed Cotton Gown
Muslin Gown, c. 1810
1795 Roller-Print Gown
Mme. du Jard's Spencerino Tutorial
A Regency Capote by Koshka-the-Cat
A Regency Necklace
Regency Shift / Chemise Pattern
Regency Reticule Pattern from Dawn Luckham
Sew An Embroidered Regency Gown (very nice basic pattern)
Constructing a Bib-Front Regency Gown by The Hungarican Chick
Regency Bonnet Tutorial by The Merry Dressmaker
Tutorial for a Regency Bonnet by Sense and Sensibility Patterns
1820-1840 Corset Pattern by Koshka-the-Cat
(this can easily be adapted for earlier years by fitting the bust with shorter gussets to create a higher bustline)
1805-1810 Printed Cotton Gown
Muslin Gown, c. 1810
1795 Roller-Print Gown
Mme. du Jard's Spencerino Tutorial
A Regency Capote by Koshka-the-Cat
A Regency Necklace
Romantic and Victorian
A c. 1860 Swiss Waist from Koshka-the-Cat
A Corded Petticoat by Historically Dressed
A Collection of Free Patterns and Instructional Articles by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
1850-1859 Victoria Chemise by Thistle and Lily
A Corded Petticoat by Historically Dressed
A Collection of Free Patterns and Instructional Articles by Elizabeth Stewart Clark
1850-1859 Victoria Chemise by Thistle and Lily
1900-1920's
A 1915 Pleated Skirt by Koshka-the-Cat
1922 Silver Two Piece Ensemble (pdf)
1922 Black Wool Bathing Suit (pdf)
1923 Night Ensemble (pdf)
1923 Step-Ins (pdf)
1923 Robe de Style (pdf)
1926 Tennis Dress (pdf)
1928 Cocktail Dress
A Quick and Easy 1920's Swim Suit Tutorial by American Duchess
1922 Silver Two Piece Ensemble (pdf)
1922 Black Wool Bathing Suit (pdf)
1923 Night Ensemble (pdf)
1923 Step-Ins (pdf)
1923 Robe de Style (pdf)
1926 Tennis Dress (pdf)
1928 Cocktail Dress
A Quick and Easy 1920's Swim Suit Tutorial by American Duchess
2 comments:
I must say that I have loved reading all of your very insightful, helpful, and colorful entries!
I wonder what pattern you use for boy's trousers for Civil War Era? I am needing to make some for my little son. Is the one from Elizabeth Stewart Clark the only one available?
Hi Melissa!
I think Kay Gnagey has a pattern for a little boy's suit on her website originals-by-kay.com. I have never used her patterns but have heard wonderful things about them. And, of course, Elizabeth Stewart Clarks' patterns! I think Period Impressions has a boys trouser pattern, for older boys.
For my boys, I use my own pattern that is drafted similarly to the free drawers pattern on the Elizabeth Stewart Clark's site. They can be made short, or full length. Instead of gathering them to a band, as calls for in the drawers pattern, I pleat the excess fabric. I make plackets on each hip, and the trousers button together at the side. Another option, especially nice if your little guy is in dresses or tunics still, is to just make a simple elastic waistband instead. It is hidden by the dress or tunic and does make going to the bathroom so much easier. It's a compromise, authenticity wise, but it is one I felt comfortable with for years when my guys were a bit smaller.
Post a Comment