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From: MaryW
Date: 02-12-2007, 08:12 AM (1 of 9)
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This is a very unique and interesting way of finding out if you will enjoy sewing re-enactment clothing. I like their approach. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_492344.html MaryW
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From: Patty22
Date: 02-12-2007, 10:45 AM (2 of 9)
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Having made a Civil War dress, the sewing is very involved. I can see why they are just doing the "hussif" (sp? that is the little pocket that the "house wife" would keep her sewing implements in so she could catch a stitch where ever she was). The fullness in the skirts of the dresses have so much yardage that the pleats are tacked down below the waistline so as not to bulk up the waist....the pleats are in conjunction with small gathering stitches. The bodices are no only lined in muslin, but all the seams and darts have boning. As I was saying, projects not considered for beginners. The programs are really a good idea for a historical home. I have often told the local site they should have some different hooped petticoats and skirts and costumes for guests to try on so they can see what it would be like to try and manuever in the garments. The Denver Art Museum is very children oriented and has a section where kids can dress up like the paintings on display. At the time, my daughters were older (22,16) and they ran over to the box and started playing in the clothes and dressing up to have their pictures taken. 
Patty
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From: IsabelleB
Date: 03-02-2007, 09:42 AM (3 of 9)
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Patty, I would love to see your Civil War dress. Do you happen to have pictures of it?
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture |
User: IsabelleB
Member since: 10-25-2006 Total posts: 265 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 03-02-2007, 10:34 AM (4 of 9)
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Isabelle -- I got to see it and it is beautiful. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: Patty22
Date: 03-02-2007, 11:28 AM (5 of 9)
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Isabelle..... I gave the dress as well as a cape (it was cool because I rusched ribbon as trim all along the outer edges) and gave it to the Moravia Historical Society. http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?all=Y&cat=4&type=19&sec=37&startrow=1 The pattern I used is no longer in circulation, but was designed by Martha Mccain and similiar to the patterns in the url. I had a question about the trim and Martha was very quick in responding. She used a ric rac ribbon on one of the aprons and I was questioning her as to whether ric rac would be historically accurate (even produced in that time period as I could only find information of its existence after 1880). She responded that in Goddey's Book there were illustrations of trim called wavy braid that was used and similiar to ric rac. I was impressed with the ease of Martha's design in going together as well as her attention to detail. Now, back to Moravia........it is interesting because Dorothy lived in Moravia for a time........ and it is the birthplace of the the 13th US president - Millard Fillmore.However, Fillmore is the only US president without a presidental library although his wife was the first to put a library into the White House. There is a house museum in Buffalo, New York for Fillmore (where he resided in later years) but Moravia in Cayuga County, New York was his birthplace. Patty
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User: Patty22
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-02-2007, 12:32 PM (6 of 9)
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Actually, Patty, Fillmore's birthplace was in what is now Summerhill. At the time it was part of Locke. Moravia claims him because he was married there and we are bigger so we win!! I can't believe you gave that dress to them!! Did you read in the Post that Fillmore was ranked the 5th worst President. It was the fugitive slave act that got him. Imagine that. Dorothy |
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From: Patty22
Date: 03-02-2007, 01:20 PM (7 of 9)
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Hahaha.....I think you need to explain to everyone exactly how far Summerhill is away from Moravia Is Summerhill even on a map? Bwhahahaha Yes, I gave it away. I found no problem in doing so as the school is very big into their history program and they needed clothing for their "mini" programs. I would rather give them something historically accurate rather than doing something makeshift. Fillmore didn't have many friends ... but then again the Know-Nothings alligned themselves with him. I remember from the Seward House that Seward DID NOT like Fillmore at all, even though they lived in the same county.
Patty
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User: Patty22
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From: DorothyL
Date: 03-02-2007, 02:30 PM (8 of 9)
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Summerhill -- where the family trees look like telephone poles!! Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: IsabelleB
Date: 03-03-2007, 02:43 PM (9 of 9)
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What an incredible work that must have been, Patty - and to give it to a school, too! Wow. Kudos!
Isabelle
Sewing blog: Kitty Couture |
User: IsabelleB
Member since: 10-25-2006 Total posts: 265 |
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