Antebellum Civil War Lady's Dress Draft Pattern 1859!
Antebellum / Pre-Civil War Era
Lady's "Ball or Party" Draft Pattern!
Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ Originally Published
1859!
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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ for an Authentic Antebellum / Pre-Civil War Era Lady's Simply
Elegant "Ball or
Party Dress" Draft Pattern! Originally published in 1859 only one short year before the start of the Civil War! What could be more darling for historical reenactment than this? A lovely feminine Authentic Pre Civil War Era Southern Belle's Party or Ball Dress Draft Pattern for you to recreate! As you can see it has a lovely fit and drape and can be customized by you however your needlework muse desires!
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)
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!
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An excerpt:
"...a pattern of a very beautiful dress either for a
ball or a party. It
is
made of silk, of any color
to suit the wearer. The body and sleeves are trimmed with Limerick lace.
The sleeves are looped up with two rows of ribbon, with
long ends, to match the dress in color. The skirt is double, and is covered with Limerick lace, which as a very rich and elegant appearance."
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! The antique and vintage style fabrics, threads, braids, buttons, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store… Check out Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions and store listings for many other unique needlework Hardcopy, CD and Electronic Republications™ for your creative needle working pleasure!
The item you will receive is representative of the types of needlework expertise of earlier feminine American culture! If you're
into nostalgia like I am you will have hours of enjoyment making and recreating this antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-great-grandmothers did!
What are the benefits of a Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™?
* Every image and every page has been scanned at a high dpi to
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* No having to purchase excessively expensive hard-to-obtain originals.
* No handling old and crumbling originals.
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Shipping: Within the USA: $2.59 via USPS. Out-of-country destinations (Canada included): $3.59 via USPS Air Mail. International buyers are responsible for their country's custom duties. We do not mark merchandise shipments as "gift" on the USPS Customs form. Insurance is optional and runs $1.65 per $50 increments per shipment. Combined shipping is available for all Dakota Prairie Treasures listings ending within 48 hours. We provide a 50% s/h/p discount on all items (following the first purchase) in our combined invoice statement. Copyright Restrictions: All Dakota Prairie
Treasures needlework, design and/or other cd or hardcopy products produced by said seller are copyrighted and owned by us (as is all listing text and photos). Any descriptive text and trademarks provided by the seller in this listing's title, subtitle and description are the sole property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. All rights reserved. You are permitted to use our product's information for items you make for yourself, as gifts or for items you may produce to sell. However, the original designs and images remain the exclusive legal property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. Neither the CD Product content or
hardcopy designs or images, or any part thereof, may be reproduced, used in class lessons or duplicated in any media format to be resold or "shared" (either individually or as a package) without Dakota Prairie Treasures' prior written consent. Any and all violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Returns allowed due to manufacturing defects only.
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