Folkwear Patterns
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About the Schoolmistress' Shirtwaist & Skirt Our Schoolmistress Shirtwaist and Skirt dates from about 1907, a period when women's clothing became more man-tailored. This pattern was taken from a matched set made in white cotton with black threads woven to...
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About the Victorian Shirt This romantic shirt dates from the 1820s, when such poets as Byron, Shelley, and Keats wore their collars open in defiance of conventional fashion. French authoress George Sand took not only a man's name, but men's...
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About the Victorian Shirt This fashionable dress shirt was featured in Harper’s Bazaar in the 1870s, and as rural people began to emulate urban trends, it was adopted in America and Europe by farmers and tradesmen, who continued to use...
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About the Vests from Greece and Poland These authentic designs can be lavishly decorated, embroidered, appliquéd, and otherwise embellished. This sewing pattern include a short vest for men or women from Greece, a mid-calf Greek vest, and two variations of a...
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About the Tibetan Panel Coat This sewing pattern for a traditional Tibetan panel coat, or sleeveless jacket or vest, is made from many panels of often-contrasting fabrics. The coat is usually constructed of simple panels of handwoven wool - rectangular solid...
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About the Guatemalan Gabacha European immigration between 1900-1930 to the Quetzaltenango area added new styles and techniques to the extraordinarily rich textile tradition of Guatemala. In the late 20th century, the town of Cantel boasted the largest textile mill in...
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About the Thai Fisherman Pants The Thai Fisherman’s Pants first appeared in the late 1800s in what is now Thailand (then called Siam). The design was similar to this sewing pattern, with large pants legs and an oversized waistband that...
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About the Hawaiian Mu'umu'u Considered aloha attire, this loose and breezy garment has its origins in the 1800s when missionaries adapted their Mother Hubbard-style dresses to fit Hawaiian women. Originally a tool of assimilation, native Hawaiians have since adapted and...
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About the Prairie Dress The stalwart women who braved the 19th century American prairie wore full yet practical housedresses of washable cotton. This flowing dress was traditionally worn with a practical apron. Ours falls to the ankles in voluminous gathers...
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About the Croatian Shirt This traditional tucked linen shirt was worn by peasants, farmers, and shepherds in the Pannonian Basin, the northern farming district of old Yugoslavia (until World War II). It was originally made from homespun linen, but also...
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About the Walking Skirt As the Victorian age drew to a close at the beginning of the 20th century and the Edwardian age dawned, women entered the arenas of sports and the workforce. Women need a more practical and casual...
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About the Armistice Blouse Fashion evolved rapidly from 1915 to 1920, as World War I, known as the Great War, changed forever the role of women in society. This blouse design dates from 1918, at the end of World War...
