Golden Prairie Press https://goldenprairiepress.com History At Its Best Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:18:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks https://goldenprairiepress.com/product/hoop-skirts-and-fabulous-frocks/ https://goldenprairiepress.com/product/hoop-skirts-and-fabulous-frocks/#respond Sat, 05 Jan 2019 19:55:37 +0000 https://d23d51823c.nxcli.net/?post_type=product&p=274 Ages Format Options: Ebook 35 pages Read a Sample Includes 40 Photographs of Women and Girls During the Civil War By Amy Puetz 

]]> Do you love to look at vintage photographs? Are you planning a Civil War reenactment? Would you like to create an authentic hoop skirt dress but don’t have any ideas? If you answered yes to any of those questions then Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks is for you. This book has forty authentic photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief description and-when known-who she was. Some of the photos are of famous ladies-including several First Ladies-and others are of unidentified women. There is a short overview of hoop skirts and their popularity. At the end of the book are two pages of suggestions on how to use the book.

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]]> It is Easy to Make Historical Costumes with Only One Dress!

 

Are you ready to make history come alive? This easy sewing book has patterns and step-by-step instructions for making accessories for eleven different time periods. Brave the wilderness in an authentic looking pioneer bonnet, attend a tea party in a Victorian collar, and help America win the Revolution dressed in a vest. These are just a few of the time periods covered in this innovative book.

Costumes with Character highlights eleven different eras in American history.

The chapters are:

  • Colonial (Pilgrim & Puritan 1620-1700)
  • Quaker (1681-1860)
  • American Revolution (1775-1783)
  • Young Republic (1800-1820)
  • Romantic Era (1820-1848)
  • Pioneer (1800s)
  • Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Sailor (1865-1905)
  • Victorian 1880s
  • Victorian 1890s
  • Turn of the Century (1900-1910)
  • Tea Party

 

Each chapter has color instructions to make cuffs, aprons, bonnets, hats, collars, vests, etc. There are also lots of extra goodies like quotes, quizzes, and beautiful pictures. You will learn more about the history of the eras from reliable old sources.

A fun book for girls and ladies of all ages. The patterns are designed for young adults but a handy adjustment formula is included to help you use the patterns for younger girls.

One FREE Bonus Ebook:

Costumes with Character ePatterns

Some of the patterns from the book in a PDF file! The patterns are available in Costumes with Character too, they are just on a grid and need to be enlarged before using. This ebook has some of the patterns already the right size. All you have to do is print them up on legal size paper.

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