Antique Victorian Civil War Era Ladies' Winter Cloak Draft Pattern!

Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™

Originally Published 1860!

Up for bid another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ for an Authentic Antebellum - Victorian - Pre Civil War Era Lady's Louis 14th Cloak Clothing Accessory Draft Pattern! Originally published in 1860! What could be more darling for historical reenactment than this?

A lovely feminine Authentic Pre Civil War Era Lady's Cloak Draft Pattern for you to recreate! As you can see it has a lovely fit and drape to it and can be customized by you however your needlework muse desires!

Recommended fabrics were:

"This new and fashionable cloak is of black royal velvet, ornamented with a silk and velvet binding."

But, of course, there are many types of materials or combinations of such that may make a spectacular genuine clothing from this authentic Antebellum Era draft pattern! Pretty for you, pretty for gifts and pretty for posterity! (Original is not for sale)

An excerpt:

"The front is straight, like a gentleman's paletot; the sleeve forms flat plaits on the shoulder; it is very wide and slip open in front; the corners are turned back on the sleeve and have a binding about a inch from the edge. The top of the back is close-fitting, and trimmed with a cape buttoning down the front, square across the breast, and ending in a point behind. This cape is also trimmed with a binding. Under the cape are the flat plaits which give the fullness behind... "

This item is a great resource for those who are Antebellum, Civil War and Victorian historical reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! This is a beautiful item and sure to delight you and yours!