>>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? If the Eagle one is too late, how 'bout using the workmans breeches in "Costume Close-Up", the Williamsburg book? IIRC, there's a pair of leather riding breeches too. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
