Mccalls Sewing Patterns Costumes
sewing patterns for historical costume?
im interested in patterns from the 18th century. like marie antoinette would have worn.
is there a place i could find these patterns or a book about the fashion of the time?
ive checked simplicity butterick and mccalls and they have a few that i suppose i could use as a starting point. but i would really like to see the authentic details they used back then.
You can buy historic patterns for garments from the era and many include instructions suitable to historic reenactments. You can make them as authentic as you wish, including undergarments. There’s a lot of people who love recreating historic garments.
This site not only lists different comanies that make historic patterns, and a great place to start your google searching, it also reviews how easy the patterns were to make,and difficulties encountered: http://www.gbacg.org/great-pattern-review/index.html
Here’s a source for buying historic and ethnic patterns: http://www.pastpatterns.com/ and here: http://sewingcentral.com/ and also here: http://www.oldtimepatterns.com/
And this place sells historically suitable patterns and sewing supplies: http://www.farthingales.on.ca/patterns.php
And of course, the old favourite Folkwear Patterns: http://folkwear.com/
There’s lots more out there, you do need to dedicate a couple hours to searching everything that’s available on the web, including patterns, blogs of people who make recreations, instructions, supplies, there’s plenty out there on the web. For books, look through Amazon.com there’s lots of Dover books that are re-publishings of old sewing books from the 19 and 18th century. Use google booksearch, some are posted there in their entirety. Dover has lots of historic costume books, too many to list.
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McCall’s Costumes: Young Child’s Cow, Flower, Clown, WItch, Dinosaur, Bear and Bat Costumes … |
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McCalls Crafts Santa Clause Costume, Bag and Santa Doll Sewing Pattern #5566 Santa Claus costume, bag and doll sewing pattern…. |
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McCall’s Pattern 7733: Children’s Costumes: Biblical Characters, Wise Men, Magi, Mary, Angel, Shepherd … |
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Butterick Sewing Pattern 3648 Dickens Era Men’s Historical Costumes, Victorian Suit & Father Christmas Robe $49.95 This pattern features characters from the Victorian era, a gentleman in dress suit and a robed Santa style character. Excellent for theatrical productions and holiday pageants. Very loose-fitting, unlined, floor-length robe and hat with purchased fur trim. Fitted, double-breasted, lined, waist-length (at front) jacket has standing collar, wide lapels, back pleats, and long vent, shoulder pads and … |
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McCall’s Sewing Pattern M4862 Size S-L Unisex Poet’s Shirt (Costume) $7.99 MISSES’ AND MEN’S POET SHIRT AND SASH: Long sleeve pullover shirt has yoke, gathered front, back and sleeve, cuff variations and side slits; view A is collarless; views B, C, D have collar; view C has collar and cuff ruffles; view D has collar, front opening and cuff ruffle… |
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McCall’s Easy Sewing Pattern M5957 Adult Renaissance Cape / Cloak with Hood $5.99 Men’s or Misses’ Medieval Hooded Cape/Cloak Costume. Very loose fitting capes A, B with contrast hood lining; cape A has trim along front opening and hood; cape B has contrast hood and sleeve lining; capelet C has contrast lining, hook and eye closure. Rated easy to sew by the manufacturer…. |
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