I am currently 6 1/2 months pregnant so I have been thinking about what to wear for the various eras of events I have during this time. 1820s was really easy--my normal dress fit great without any alteration. Also 1860s, just raised the waist (went the sacque and petticoat route last pregnancy); still have to make a gestation stay though. Just last night I wore an 1890s wrapper all dolled up for evening wear to a dance performance.
For 1910s here are a few Past Patterns patterns I have found/hope to find useful: This can be adjusted for pregnancy: http://www.pastpatterns.com/8109.html a 1914 tea gown--with pleated front that I would gather for pregnancy, the waist is nice and high. This one: http://www.pastpatterns.com/4269.html a 1911 day dress The waist could be raised a bit and the skirt altered, and I wonder if nursing slits could be hidden under the yoke for post-pregnancy. 2 patterns that actually mention maternity wear, but may be too late in the decade: http://www.pastpatterns.com/8714.html "Ladies' Dress. Suitable for maternity or general wear" and http://www.pastpatterns.com/9225.html "Ladies' Dress. Suitable for maternity wear." I hope to make one of these for a party I have to go to in April, a Ragtime Ball, and then wear post-pregnancy in August at Newport Dance Week. Katy On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Elizabeth Walpole <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend passed this request on to me but I'm not good on the Edwardian era, > so I'm passing it on again. > > I figure you're the one I should ask! A friend of mine in America is going > to a PEERS picnic in August (Not sure what that is, but I'm guessing it's a > historical recreation group) & she'll be about 5 months pregnant by then, so > she's looking for "ANY images of what a pregnant woman would have worn in > the Edwardian period (specifically 1910-1914)", any suggestions about where > she should start looking? > > So far I've suggested that the empire line fashion of that era should work > OK but has anyone got better resources. > Thanks > Elizabeth > ------------------------------- > Elizabeth Walpole > Canberra, Australia > http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [email protected] www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
