Susan Data-Samtak wrote:
I joined a Victorian Group that sews and "dresses up" historic sites and events by their presence. We sewed early 1900s style outfits for the "100 Years of Golf in Morris County" exhibit. In period attire, we visited the 5 County Golf Courses last summer, to advertise the Historical Society's exhibit.
Is there an exhibit catalog for that? I might buy one for my mother-in-law. She lives for golf.
I also ride sidesaddle, so I must sew my historically-inspired pieces. Along the lines of the Golf Outfits: Some of the other Ladies in my group saw how elegant the Sidesaddle Riding Habits were and said " I want to make a Riding Habit. I don't want to ride a horse, you understand. I just LOVE the habits!"
Our books _The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-of-the-Century Patterns with Instructions and Fashion Plates_ and _The Edwardian Modiste: 85 Authentic Patterns with Instructions, Fashion Plates, and Period Sewing Techniques_ include a great many patterns for 1900-1906 and 1905-1909, respectively, including patterns for golf and riding habits.
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