Thanks Ann, it's a girl this time! A whole new set of outfits to research and make. I just hope she's not a tomboy and wants to wear period dresses.
Katy On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Ann Catelli <[email protected]> wrote: > Best wishes, Katy. > > I see some sewing-for-baby in your future, unless you saved some of the tiny > clothes I saw your boys in. It has been quite a while. > > Ann in CT > > --- On Sun, 4/5/09, Katy Bishop <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
