I'm starting into American Civil War, and would LOVE to know what the
're-model' looks like.

Can you describe how the skirts are 'gathered' into the waistband?

Katheryne
Central NJ, USA

On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden <[email protected]
> wrote:

> I collect antique garments and bring them out for study and research
> purposes and sometimes for displays. I have two hand-quilted skirts that
> look like they were originally made in the 18th century but then
> re-modelled in the 1840s. Both have had the waistbands replaced - and both
> need to be regathered and sewn back onto the waistband. What would others
> do here?
> Many thanks,
> Aylwen
>
> *Aylwen Gardiner-Garden*
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