Reenactment in Painesville, Ohio, at the Lake County Historical Center! July 14th, 2012 (or 1862, if you prefer!). Tried to make sure the background was period appropriate! Back view. The bodice isn’t fitting quite right, but I think (hope) that mostly took care of itself with new underpinnings. The strange juxtaposition of troops marching, hoopskirts,
Category: Material: Cotton
Slat Bonnet
In May I decided to make a slat bonnet so that I would have something to keep the sun off my face (my straw bonnet is pretty – even if it still needs work for accuracy – but doesn’t do much against the sun).The choice of the brown fabric was very much dependant on the
A Ball!
By February 2013 I had gotten my “ball” gown ready enough to wear. I’d been to a few reenactments (Summer 2012 – posts will follow at some point!), and was excited to hear about the Grand Military Ball in Canton, Ohio. (Edited to add: the ball is called the Ohio Regimental Military Ball [SK 2/17/2014])I
Tucked petticoat
Posting some older items, to catch up with what I’m working on now! Garment Data:– Type: Petticoat– Date made: February 2, 2013– Pattern: Self drafted– Fabric: Cotton – a basic muslin, white– Trim: none (but with 3 tucks)– Time to finish: don’t know– Notes: meant for closest to the body – beneath the hoops. Three
First Civil War Dress!!!
Posting some older items, to catch up with what I’m working on now! Garment Data:– Type: “Ball Gown” (by cut (mostly), not by fabric.)– Date made: On loan to me, but with permission to alter if necessary– Pattern: unknown– Fabric: generic quilting cotton– Trim: polyester (?) pleated– Time to finish: n/a– Notes: Of course, I