In popular opinion, do they have the correct period look? Vicky Lynn Downward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I swear these new patterns weren't there last night when I checked. They're certainly there now, though. I think I prefer Laughing Moon's Man's Frock Coat, although the shirt in that pattern looks ok.
The two dresses are really pretty. Again, I think I prefer Laughing Moon's underwear pattern to the Simplicity one, but it's a lovely chemise. Lynn On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:28 PM, S Young wrote: > All these patterns pop up on eBay from time to time, so you can usually > find > them. I did a quick search and: > > http://www.farthingales.on.ca/simplicity_patterns.php > > Has a few of the patterns scanned with some details... I quite like > "Simplicity 5724 Civil War Ball Dress pattern" > > The simplicity web site list the new patterns (2881, 2887 and 2890) right > down the bottom of the page: > > http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?page=wnsimp.cfm > > I quite like the new offerings... me thinks a trip to Spotlight one lunch > time might be in order! > > Sidney > > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:03 AM, Abel, Cynthia > wrote: > > > The Simplicity website may not have been updated yet. The dress patterns > > are 2881 and 2887. The chemise, corset and drawers pattern is 2890. Very > > often, McCalls, Butterick, Vogue, and Simplicity new pattern books and > > patterns are available at major fabric stores before the websites get > > updated. Look for the "Summer" Simplicity book. My local JoAnn's in > > Omaha, NE had it, so others must too. There is also a men's c1880's > > gambler, Wild West, whatever pattern, maybe inspired by the movie "There > > Will be Blood" or HBO series "Deadwood." I was kind of disappointed that > > there were no new patterns for circa 1300-1800, with summer RenFaires. > > Hoping the Martha McCain 18th century patterns(last I heard, she was > > researching them as Simplicity supposedly thought the Civil War period > > was "done). > > > > Cindy Abel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Lynn Downward > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:32 PM > > To: Historical Costume > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Simplicity new Civil War patterns > > > > Cynthia, > > > > Which two patterns are you talking about as the new ones? I was on the > > Simplicity website and didn't see anything new, even under the "New > > Items" > > that I hadn't seen before. Help please! > > > > Thanks, > > Lynn > > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Vicky Simpson > > > > wrote: > > > > > I didn't know that there were new ones out, or I would have been at > > > Joann's too. Guess I'll have to wait until the next pattern sale as I > > love > > > the green one. I'm starting on my first civil war era dress today, > > > Simplicity 3727. Wish me luck. > > > > > > Vicky > > > > > > Cynthia" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Simplicity summer catalog is out at my local Joann's so I snagged the > > > two new Civil War gown patterns, and the chemise, drawers and corset > > > pattern at the Thurs-Sat $1.99 pattern sale. The gowns are rather > > > dressy. > > > > > > Cindy Abel > > > _______________________________________________ > > > h-costume mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > > > > > > > You can find me at > > > http://360.yahoo.com/vickycoleen2007 > > > or > > > www.southerngracedesigns.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > h-costume mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > -- > > > Visit Sid's > "Classic Japanese Motorcycle Restoration Site" > http://z900.piczo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume You can find me at http://360.yahoo.com/vickycoleen2007 or www.southerngracedesigns.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
