Past Patterns 0811-08-14 - Early 1850s Bloomer Costume Pattern bust size 32"-37"

Description: Past Patterns PP#0811-08-14Early 1850s Bloomer Costume Sewing Pattern This Early 1850s Bloomer Costume sewing pattern is an original Past Patterns design This is the size 08-14 version ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Early 1850s Bloomer Costume sewing pattern, which combines Bloomers and a Fashionable Dress OR a Bloomer Dress, was pulled with permission from an extant garment in the textile collection of the San Diego Historical Society in San Diego, California. The original bloomer costume was made by Mary Thurston Stickney. We know this because of a footnote in the book, Records of a California Family, Journals and Letter of Lewis C. Gunn and Elizabeth Le Breton Gunn, written by Anna Lee Marston in 1928. Anna Lee Marston was Mary Thurston Stickney's niece. Miss Stickney was a Quaker and Quakers did wear bloomers. It is surprising how many women wore the bloomer costume. Many years of research was gathered for you, the public, to understand the bloomer costume as a garment and not a political statement. The research to document who wore the bloomer costume and where it was worn would fill volumes. It was a very practical garment. The Background Notes in the pattern are a fraction of the research. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sizing Sizes 08-14 Bust 32” – 36” Waist 24 ½” – 28 ½” Hips 34 ½” – 38 ½” Back Length 15 ½” – 16 ¼” Sizes 16-20 Bust 38” – 42” Waist 30” – 34” Hips 40” – 44” Back Length 16 ½” – 17 ½ “ Sizes 22-26 Bust 44” – 48” Waist 36” – 40” Hips 46” – 50” Back Length 17 ½ “ Dress Skirt Finished Length at Center Front for ALL SIZES from the natural waist to the hem is 42” The Bloomer Skirt’s Finished Length is 26 ½” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fabric requirements in 45" width Bloomer Costume: Sizes 08-14 needs 6-1/4 Yds. Sizes 16-20 needs 7-1/4 Yds. Sizes 22-26 needs 7-3/8 Yds. Fashionable Dress: Sizes 08-14 needs 7-3/4 Yds. Sizes 16-20 needs 8 Yds. Sizes 22-26 needs 8-1/2 Yds. Fabric Suggestions: The original’s fabric was a material called a rep in 19th century. It would be considered a finely woven faille today that is olive green. During our research, we came across another fabric of the same cut that was constructed of black silk satin. Silk taffeta or silk satin would be a good, easy substitute to obtain. The bodice lining of our original was fine, plain weave white linen. The other lining was a highly polished tobacco colored, plain weave cotton. The undersleeve was white batiste. The cuffs were hand embroidered. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The package includes our original artwork on the front cover, fabric and sizing charts on the back cover, 11 pages of historical notes on bloomer costumes, minimal directions on construction and 5 sheets of computer generated sheets of patterns. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Our patterns are printed on 20 lb. white paper and packaged in a reusable plastic. We always attempt to offer the most reasonable shipping rates for domestic and international orders. Multi item purchases are automatically adjusted for combined shipping. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Past Patterns 2023. All rights reserved. See sizing chart in images. Item will be shipped USPS Media MailContact us for expedited shipmentsWhen multiple items are ordered and paid for on the same check,shipping discounts will be applied Expedited shipments are available Pattern developed by Saundra Ros Altman From the Past Patterns website:Our first goal, at Past Patterns, is to make patterns of existing antique garments from which you can make reproductions. We do this with the hope that people will start creating and wearing reproductions instead of antique originals. The clothes we wear and that our grandparents wore are part of our cultural history. Just as you would not abuse antiques furniture by cutting off decorative trim, so you should not abuse antique garments by wearing them. Our second goal is that you pick up a little bit of history when you sew the garment. The fit, the cut, the fasteners, the fabric design, just to mention a few things, are part to the technology of the time. Our third goal, in sewing the patterns, is to spark an interest in genealogy and local history. Researching local history is always a rewarding pursuit. SKU 0811-08-14 Thanks for looking! Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 46 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

End Time: 2025-02-03T18:14:26.000Z

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