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1863, cartridge pleats, civil war, day dress, dress, fitting, living history, muslin, period costume, sewing, undersleeves
For the mother’s dress, I first made a test of the bodice and sleeves in some spare fabric similar in weight and weave to the final fabric. Even though Kitty’s corset hadn’t arrived yet, we were able to test the bodice fit by having her try it on with a similar corset and her chemise on. I was able to tell that the fit through shoulders and neck worked well. I’ll make the final bodice able to have fine tuning adjustments made to the waist when we have her corset. Continue reading
Fiber and Pixels 