Old dresses and clothes

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Hi,
A lot of the major patterncompanies (simplicity,
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4 Buttericks
http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.html )have historical style garments in
their costume section, while not all are totally accurate, they are a good
starting point if your daughter wants to make them herself.
This may well be a cheaper option then buying something and it will be made
to fit her. She can choose colours, material and trims that suit
her......Amelia (in Australia)

Thanks. This is looked into. However, as a matter fact, we have a
theater/opera costume designer¹ among our acqaintances, and she is
eager to provide patterns and simple instructions for historical
dresses. In any case, it is useful to use other pattern sources as
well.

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¹What would you call such a woman in English? Maker, sewer,
seamstress, needlewoman, tailor, ? She actually makes the costumes by
herself.

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Jon Haugsand
Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway,
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92

Jon Haugsand wrote:

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Hi,
A lot of the major patterncompanies (simplicity,
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4 Buttericks
http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.html )have historical style garments in
their costume section, while not all are totally accurate, they are a good
starting point if your daughter wants to make them herself.
This may well be a cheaper option then buying something and it will be made
to fit her. She can choose colours, material and trims that suit
her......Amelia (in Australia)


Thanks. This is looked into. However, as a matter fact, we have a
theater/opera costume designer¹ among our acqaintances, and she is
eager to provide patterns and simple instructions for historical
dresses. In any case, it is useful to use other pattern sources as
well.

Indeed. Cast the net as wides as possible! I have used accurate
historical patterns drafted from extant garments in museums like the
Victoria & Albert to make modern clothing like bridal outfits, as well
as actual re-enactment stuff that needs to be as accurate at possible
(within budget constraints! NO-ONE can afford me to sew their complete
set of Elizabethan court clothing from the skin out by hand! I can
certainly do it, but it would cost half a new car in basic seaming,
before we got to the fabric, embroidery, and other embellishments!).
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I would call her talented, creative, a woman to be admired! I make costumes
(for hire) and call myself a costumier or when making wedding dresses etc. a
dress maker...Amelia
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Hi,
A lot of the major patterncompanies (simplicity,
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4 Buttericks
http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.html )have historical style garments
in
their costume section, while not all are totally accurate, they are a
good
starting point if your daughter wants to make them herself.
This may well be a cheaper option then buying something and it will be
made
to fit her. She can choose colours, material and trims that suit
her......Amelia (in Australia)

Thanks. This is looked into. However, as a matter fact, we have a
theater/opera costume designer¹ among our acqaintances, and she is
eager to provide patterns and simple instructions for historical
dresses. In any case, it is useful to use other pattern sources as
well.

----
¹What would you call such a woman in English? Maker, sewer,
seamstress, needlewoman, tailor, ? She actually makes the costumes by
herself.

--
Jon Haugsand
Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway,
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92