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Ladies 0711-Homestead Dress: Expecting, Camp and Work

This dress is thought of as being a Civil War dress yet it goes from pre Civil War up near the 1870's as people moved more to the west. This is a very loose fitting dress for travel west by wagon etc.      NOTE: This dress is very full, it is NOT for women that are concerned about a small waist look. It is great for those that do not like a confining dress or are pregnant. By adding a half apron you can give the waist of this dress a more defined appearance.      This is a camp dress. It's great to wear around camp for cooking, cleaning and chasing children around. It can be made to be plain /simply, yet we do like to add a little trim for contrast and appearance. Still it's nice to even look good, even in camp. Also very good for those that do the out back/ country re-enacting and you don't want to wear a hoop or take a chance on your nice day dresses. Although you can add a hoop and dress it up for evening wear.      This is gathered at waist or straight cut, drop sleeves and a large (tall) ruffle at bottom. Buttons down front. Can be with straight cut sleeves with piping at wrist for pre war, or full sleeves with cuff band.    Optional;  With wrist ruffle, straight sleeve, or full with cuff band. Round Peter Pan collar or piped around neckline. Matching tie for waist, are partial waist band added to tie in back.     Suggest: An apron, a under hoop slip. The long padded bonnet, that is pictured below, is great when out in the sun.      E-Mail us with color/fabric design interests.      Measurements: Fill out Measurement Chart. Expecting, Work or Camp Dress (0711-Homestead) Click an image below for a larger view Sample A Front with Apron Sample B Front Sample B Back Sample C Front  We DO NOT make identical dresses. DO NOT ask for a dress "just like" one that we  have already made. Something must be changed: color, trim, fabric design or dress pattern. Also many of the fabrics shown are no longer available. That is why we don't list specific fabric choices. Sample D Front with Apron Sample D Back with Apron Matching Quilted & Padded Bonnet     Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.

Expecting, Work or Camp Dress (0711-Homestead) Priced From: $200.00 Size Size Chart Select Size Dress Size 10 Dress Size 12 Dress Size 14 Dress Size 16 Dress Size 18 Dress Size 20 Material: Descriptions Select Material Cotton, modern Cotton, Repro +$35.00 Basic Color Theme Select Color Theme Brown / Earthtone Blue Burgundy Green Pink Red Wine Color Tone Select Color Tone Light Med Dark Fabric Design Fabric Design Solid (Cotton Only) Small Print Large Print Stripe Plaid (Cotton Only) +$20.00 Waist Band No Waist Band With Waist Band Collar Select Collar Piped/Collarless Peter Pan Collar Sleeves Select Sleeve Wrist Ruffle Straight Sleeve Extras No Extras Plus Quilted Bonnet +$30.00 Plus Half Apron +$20.00 Plus Full Apron +$25.00 Plus Half Apron & Bonnet +$50.00 Plus Full Apron & Bonnet +$55.00 Comments (180 characters max) Height " Bust " Waist " Neck to Waist " Waist to Floor " Arm Length " Wrist " Neck " Skirt Finished Length " Delivery Time Standard Delivery Time Rush Order CALL FIRST Qty Add 2 Cart

Want to make your own dress?  Purchase the pattern for the Homestead Dress  1860s-1870s Homestead Dress by Past Patterns #711    We dated this dress to the 1860s because of the fashionably long shoulder line. The princess style, however, is more typical of the 1870s. The 711 is a very comfortable gown and the unaproned waist is suitable for ladies in confinement.    This pattern is multi-sized 10 through 20. Sizes 10-14 require 6-1/8 Yds. of 45 inch wide fabric; sizes 16-20 require 7 Yds. of 45 inch wide fabric. Price Quantity Add 2 Cart $15.00 each More Ladies Patterns

Ladies Round Dress (Pioneer): Camp and Work

This is  a Civil War dress, yet it is pre Civil War (Late 1850s to 1860s) and goes up into the 1870's as more women moved west     Of the two camp/ work dresses, this one is more dressy. This is made with a waist band. Great for those that work around the camp site cooking and/ or chasing children. Also good for those back woods camping re-enacting, where as you don't want to wear your hoop are damage or dirty your fine day dresses. Yet, if you want you can add a hoop and can be ready for evening.      It's made off the shoulder with piping at the edge and followed further down, piping again. the bodice is lined and boned. Comes with matching or contrast piping on sleeve. Above the breast it's gathered yoke to give full comfort.      Optional; are a piped (collarless) neckline or round peter pan collar. With full sleeves or cuffs. I recommend cuffs for real wear, due to the fact, that full sleeves tend to get into things, like cooking, fire, etc. Also optional, is with the top being of a solid color and the bottom a print. Note: put in comment field if your plan on wearing a hoop and the size, for correct sizing of bottom of skirt.     Matching or Contrasting Material Top & Skirt: Both Top and Skirt in the same Material, or contrasting.   Suggest: bonnet, that is on the other page of camp dress and under hoop slip.       Measurements: Fill out Measurement Chart. Ladies Camp and Work Dress (0803-Round Dress / Pioneer) Click an image below for a larger view Some of the fabrics on hand. Many other choices are available, including Reproduction 1800s Fabrics. Sample A Front Earth-Tone Light - Medium   Pink Light - Medium DD-002  We DO NOT make identical dresses. DO NOT ask for a dress "just like" one that we  have already made. Something must be changed: color, trim, fabric design or dress pattern. Also many of the fabrics shown are no longer available. That is why we don't list specific fabric choices.     Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.

Ladies Round Dress (Pioneer): Camp and Work Price From: $250.00 Dress Size: Size Chart Select Size Dress Size 10 Dress Size 12 Dress Size 14 Dress Size 16 Dress Size 18 Dress Size 20 Material: Descriptions Select Material Cotton, modern Cotton, Repro +$35.00 Basic Color Theme: Select Color Theme Brown / Earthtone Blue Burgundy Green Pink Red Wine Color Tone: Select Color Tone Light Med Dark Fabric Design Fabric Design Solid (Cotton Only) Small Print Large Print Stripe Plaid (Cotton Only) +$20.00 Match/Contrast: Matching Pattern Top & Skirt Match/Blending Solid Top Contrasting Solid Top Collar: Select Collar Piped/Collarless Peter Pan Collar Sleeves: Select Sleeve Full Sleeves Cuffed Sleeve Comments (180 characters max): Height " Bust " Waist " Neck to Waist " Waist to Floor " Arm Length " Wrist " Neck " Skirt Finished Length " Delivery Time Standard Delivery Time Rush Order CALL FIRST Qty: Add 2 Cart:

: Want to make your own dress?  Purchase the pattern for the Round Dress  Fashionable Late 1840s to Early 1850s Round Dress by Past Patterns #803    The lined and lightly boned front-closing bodice is gathered into a drop-shouldered yoke. The style, with the bodice and skirt attached to the same waistband, is called a 'round dress'. The #702 undersleeve works well with this style of sleeve.    The original fabric is a printed cotton paisley in red and brown earth tones.    This pattern is multi-sized 10 through 20. All sizes require 5-3/4 Yds. of 45 inch wide fabric. Price Quantity Add 2 Cart $13.00 each More Ladies Patterns

Ladies 1870s & 1880s Bustle Dress:  Day, Tea or Evening

This bustle dress can be worn from 1870s thru the 1880s.     Although this dress, is a two piece, it's designed to be worn with the large bustle, or padded bird cage style, which we also make. See bustle or call on this item.      The picture on the left shows it to be a bodice, separate from the skirt. It's pointed in front with a little ruffle look in back. Buttons down front. Long full 3/4 length sleeves that tie above elbow, yet can be made straight and wrist length if you like. There's lace/ ruffle around collar. Bodice has that sort of a jacket look, that they wore then. At waist there's a tie, that goes around and ties in back.      The top shorter skirt will have material or lace ruffle on the end, along with the lower skirt. Suggest walking length.      This dress can be made to fit a variety of images, from the everyday woman up through a wealthy upper class woman, depending on material and trim. Prices vary according to the materials chosen and the amount of work that goes into making each dress.      We do have the have the slip with the train that goes with this dress, although we haven't had the time to add it, along with the large padded bustle, which is cotton shell with poly fill, instead of horse hair. Just inquire at azrahist@aol.com     Materials: can range from cotton, drapery, and taffeta. See general information above. Call or e-mail Frances to discuss your needs and desires.     Trim and Style (Use): The amount of trim varies with the intended use and social status of the owner. It can vary from no trim for a simple work/day dress to very fancy for a fancy tea or evening dress. The shopping cart offers five (6) levels for this dress: Plain Day Dress, Day Dress (simple trim), Day/Tea Dress (moderate trim), Tea Dress (fancy), Evening Dress (fancy or very fancy). We will add more pictures to show samples of the different levels as we can. For other variations or amounts of trim, please call or email us and talk about your needs/desires.     Period: This dress can be made for the 1870s or 1880s period.     Train: The train can be made as a Straight (Walking) Train, a Short Train or a Long Train. Measurements needed: Height:  With shoes you will be using (Item 1 from measurement chart). Bust/Chest: Around the chest (Item 4 from measurement chart). Waist: Around the natural waist (Item 14 from measurement chart). Stop Sign: From center of base of neck to the middle of wrist. With the arm straight out and elbow bent with the forearm vertical, like stopping traffic. (Item 10B from measurement chart). Center Back Length: From base of the neck to the waist. (Item 13B from measurement chart). Waist to Floor: From the spot where your waist band goes, over the hips, then straight down to the floor. (Item 17 from measurement chart).     Or even better fill out Measurement Chart. Ladies 1870s & 1880s Day, Tea or Evening Bustle Dress Click an image below for a larger view Sample A Sample A Sample A Sample B  We DO NOT make identical dresses. DO NOT ask for a dress "just like" one that we  have already made. Something must be changed: color, trim, fabric design or dress pattern. Also many of the fabrics shown are no longer available. That is why we don't list specific fabric choices. Sample C Sample C   Sample D (below) is made from Silk Upholstery Fabric ($1,025.00 as shown) Sample D front view Sample D side view Sample D rear view Sample D Bertha     Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.

Ladies 1870s & 1880s Day, Tea or Evening Bustle Dress Priced From: $250.00 Dress Size: Size Chart Select Size Dress Size 8 Dress Size 10 Dress Size 12 Dress Size 14 Dress Size 16 Dress Size 18 Dress Size 20 Period: Select Period 1870s 1880s Train: Select Train Style Straight (Walking) Short Long +$25.00 Material: Descriptions Select Material Cotton, modern Cotton, Repro +$35.00 Drapery +$70.00 Satin, Solid +$90.00 Silk, Solid +$90.00 Taffeta, Solid +$90.00 Silk Taffeta, Plaid +$170.00 Silk Upholstery +$300.00 Basic Color Theme: Select Color Theme Brown / Earthtone Blue Burgundy Green Pink Red Wine Color Tone: Select Tone Light Med Dark Fabric Design: Cotton/Drapery ONLY Fabric Design Solid Small Print Large Print Stripe Plaid +$20.00 Use (Style and Trim): Select Use (Style and Trim) Day - Plain (Sample ) Day - With Simple Trim (Sample ) +$50.00 Day/Tea - With Moderate Trim (Sample ) +$75.00 Tea - Fancy (Sample ) +$100.00 Evening - Fancy (Sample ) +$150.00 Evening - Very Fancy with Bertha (Sample D) +$475.00 Comments (180 characters max): Height: " Bust: " Waist: " Stop Sign: " Center Back: " Waist to Floor: "   Qty: Add 2 Cart:

Upper Class Ladies 1870s & 1880s Bustle Dresses

Frocks of Ages  “IMPERIALs” exclusively for USHist.com     The dresses in this section are they type of dresses worn by the wealthy / upper class women during the 1870s and 1880s. Just as they were expensive during that time, they are also expensive now. These gowns will all feature real jewels and/or real pearls and of course, silks and other fine fabrics. They are the expensive and ornate gowns that only the very wealthy could afford. Each gown is a work of art and is a "one-of-a-kind". Just as with all our women's dresses, we will not make and two dresses the exactly same. When one of these dresses is sold there will never be another one just like it.     Because of the nature of these dresses, they will each have a separate page. In each case the dress shown is already made and is therefore only available in the size and color shown. If you would like of this quality in a different size, color or with other variations we will be happy to work with you to commission one of these exquisite dresses for you.     The dresses shown are available for immediate delivery, unless they have already been sold. Commission dresses are custom and the delivery time varies upon the work required and our current work load. Ladies 1870s & 1880s Day or Evening Bustle Dresses Click an image below for a larger view   Bustle Wedding / Reception Dress This Upper Class Dress $1,200.00    1878 Ball gown This Upper Class Dress $1,500.00

Ladies 1870s through 1890s Bustle Dress: Formal and Ball

Princess Eugenia Ball Gown Ecru and Ivory Gown     We can make Formal, Wedding, Reception and Ball bustle dresses for the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s periods. Call, Write or E-Mail with your interests and we will try to accommodate your needs.     The dress pictured on the left is one that is already made up and ready to ship, it does not count as a "Custom Item". It is a "One of a Kind", as all of our dresses are. Click here for more information on this dress.     Please Call, Write or E-Mail with your specifications for having a custom dress made. Prices vary depending upon the amount of work and materials used.     Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.

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Camp and Work Dresses

Day and Evening Dresses, Bodices and Skirts, including Hoop Skirts and Bustle Dresses

Formal, Ball, Wedding, Reception and other Fancy Dresses, including Hoop Skirts and Bustle Dresses

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