Carolyn, I have a pair of trousers from the first quarter 19th C and they
are constructed pretty much the same as the LongFall of the ...Eagle pattern
that included knickers. The two major differences are the width of the
waist band and the back omits the capacious seat and gusset. No pockets, but
the from is cut full enough to accommodate them. There are buttons for
straps or suspenders. Basically, the naval trou still being used through
the 1940's.
The 1840s is kind of late for what I'm doing. I need that baggy seat, to
cover my anatomy and to 'read' early, and I need the resultant trousers to
stay up without suspenders. Does the Eagle pattern do that? Is it a good
pattern otherwise?
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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