Folkwear Patterns
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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 Gibson Girl Blouse The Gibson Girl was the ideal of feminine beauty at the turn of the 20th century. She often wore a soft, loosely fitted blouse of light cotton or silk with a high collar to accentuate...
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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...
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About the Vietnamese Ao Dai This feminine Ao Dai ensemble of flowing Tunic and wide-legged pants is considered the traditional costume of Vietnam.The easy-sew Tunic features front and back waist shaping darts, mandarin collar, front neckline/armhole opening, tapered long sleeves...
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About the Tibetan Chupa The Tibetan Chupa is a wrapped jumper with a centuries-long history in Tibet. It is traditionally worn with added layers of aprons, woolen sashes, and a panel coat. Worn alone or with a blouse, the Chupa is...
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About the Hapi and the Haori The Haori, although traditionally worn on special occasions by men, is now most often seen on women layered over a kimono for street wear. The Haori pattern is a thigh-length lined jacket which is sized...
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About the Japanese Kimono Japanese kimono vary widely in degrees of formality. This pattern is for a yukata, or informal, unlined kimono for men and women of all sizes, and is usually made from cotton. All traditional kimono are cut...
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About the Old Mexico Dress This 16th-century Spanish colonial style was prevalent through subsequent centuries in central and northern Mexico as a blouse. It later enjoyed wider popularity as a dress-length in the mid-to-late 20th century. It is quick and...
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About the Gaza Dress The Gaza dress pattern is an exact duplicate of the garment worn for centuries by village women in Gaza. It is a loose fitting, ankle-length gown with long sleeves, slightly narrowed at the wrists, three side panels on each...
