Slight correction to the URL provided. It should be elizabethstewartclark.com <http://elizabethstewertclark.com/> The site has a great article on assembling a "Best Bet" wardrobe that should be required reading for Civil War re-enacting women.
MaggiRos On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Laura Chambers <[email protected]> wrote: > > A good simple dress would be a gathered bodice with coat or bishop sleeves > and a cartridge pleated skirt. Simplicity had a very good pattern by Martha > McCain that was an easy way to get started if you can find it. I don't > remember the # but the main dress on the front is a yellow dress and the > lady has a straw hat on and a basket. > > Past Pattern also has a gathered/darted bodice pattern and you can get > directions on how to cartridge pleat the skirt at > elizabethstewertclark.com. > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
