Angela's Collection:
Historical Clothing & Accessories

Civil War Era Clothing

        
Attending the annual Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment-2008.  The almost-matching dresses on the left and right were made in 2006.  My dress (middle) was made in 2008.

Left- my first dress made taking classes offered by Carolann Schmitt of Genteel Arts.  Right- Melody's silk dress with faux jacket trimming.

       
More pictures of the navy blue dress.  Someday I will take detailed pictures of the lovely little "star buttons" on the sleeves.

  
New wrapper- 2009.  Photo taken at the Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860's Conference

  
Left- handmade hairnet using Simplicity's Martha McCain Fashion Historian pattern.  Right- back view of my newest dress, and the hairnet.

  
Mid-late 1860s era bathing costume!  One piece dress with separate trousers.

  
Detailed views of the wavy braid (ric-rac) trim on the bodice and sleeves.

       
Left & Middle: The first version of my second Civil War era dress (2005), before I learned fitting techniques and period trimmings. Right: In 2008 after completely taking apart the entire dress, re-cutting the bodice pieces, and re-constructing the dress I added the tic-tac-toe trimming on the skirt and sleeves.  I also added a skirt lifter so I could wear the dress with or without a cage crinoline.

       
Left: In my third Civil War era day dress.  Right: In my first wrapper at Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860's Conference 2007.

Mid 1860s evening gown.  I wore this once, back in 2003.  Since then, I have used it several times in historic fashion shows.