This is a comprehensive final assessment for the Civil War era American Girl text Meet Addy. This assessment assesses: comprehension, character analysis, time era understandings, key details, and vocabulary words.
One Pattern to rule them all; One Pattern to make them; One Girl to sew them, and with some changes, fake them! Autumn Day Dress, circa 1855-60 I am not afraid to admit it: I have a not-so-secret l…
An original KeepersDollyDuds Design
Easy mac cheese recipe based on an authentic American Civil War era recipe for maccaroni cheese.
While researching children's attire yesterday evening I found countless beautiful photographs. Many are so adorable and sweet others sadly highlight...
Addy Walker was the fifth Historical Character of the American Girls, a line of 18-inch (46 cm) dolls by Pleasant Company. She represented the Civil War Era and was released in the Fall of 1993. As much as kids adored her, you could say that over time, Addy was forgotten about. But almost three decades after her birthday, Twitter user @NotLaja accused Addy of being 'a slave doll'.
Photo by: Andrew & Carson Photographers, Hillsdale, MI, USA Date: c. 1861-1865 Type: Carte de Vista (CDV)
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Includes patterns and instructions for Civil War Costume designed by Nancy Farris-Thee. Flared, floor length, underlined dress has front button closing and princess seams. Two-piece sleeves with pleated band. Dress and sleeves have pleated godets and bows. Detached sleeves worn with dress have elasticized upper edge, seam opening and buttoned cuff. Purchased beads for tassels, lace collar, trim and hoop petticoat. Available in Two Size Ranges: Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 all included. Bust 30.5, 31.5, 32.5 and 34. or Sizes 14, 16, 18 and 20 all included. Bust 36, 38, 40 and 42. Uncut, complete, FF. Copyright 2010. Now out of print. Shipped in a clear, resealable, archival envelope and backing board. Reminders: This is a manufactured, original pattern. Not a copy or PDF. This is a paper sewing pattern and not an actual garment.
While researching children's attire yesterday evening I found countless beautiful photographs. Many are so adorable and sweet others sadly highlight...
Fashionable men's shirt for the American Civil War times costume. In 1850s - 1860s men's shirts with pleating were worn under the waistcoat and only the 'decorated' pleated part was seen in the frockcoat neckline. However, several good cotton or batiste shirts were an obvious part of the XIX century gentlemen's wardrobe. The shirts of this type haven't changed till 1910s. Please, feel free cotacting me for asking more questions about the item as well as producing some new custom things for you.
Made from a tan cotton with black printed stripes this Civil War gown features longs fully gathered cuffed sleeves. It has a stand up collar with a ribbon bow at center neckline.
Back in 1862, a woman wrote to a top fashion magazine to lament the work involved with Civil War-era hairstyles. Here's what she said - plus see 8 hairdos from the time.
About the Book Assembled from issues of a popular 19th-century periodical, these patterns include dresses, pants, jackets, and other apparel for women and children, plus suggestions for employing modern tools and techniques. Book Synopsis Assembled from vintage issues of Peterson's Magazine, a popular nineteenth-century "ladies" periodical that premiered in 1842, here is an authentic gallery of Civil War-era clothing patterns for women, children, and men. The author of many books on historic fashion, Seleshanko has compiled this new, original volume of wonderfully usable antique garment designs to delight costume designers, historians, Civil War reconstructionists, and antiques collectors alike!During the 1860s, the Civil War left Americans with shortages of all kinds -- including clothing resources. Peterson's pattern diagrams were of enormous help to women who no longer had the opportunity to purchase their clothing abroad or visit their local dressmaker. This one-of-a-kind collection showcases sixty historically accurate nineteenth-century garment designs. Included are a Chemise, the Madeline Wrapper, and a Polonaise Dinner Dress for ladies...a Knickerbocker Suit and Loose Jacket and Waistcoat for boys...and a Tunic and Cape and Basquine Dress for girls...and, for men, a handsome Smoking Cap. 60 patterns. Over 300 diagrams and illustrations.
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De fille casquettes et Bonnet. Quatrième quart du XVIIIe siècle. Semblable à de la femme casquette & Bonnet, version filles comprend deux styles de casquettes. Tailles petites et grandes incluses. Modèle excellent pour Costume Colonial, Romance ère Costume, Regency Costume, Lewis et Clarke ère Costume, Costume Far West, Western Expansion Costume, Costume de fourrure commerce ère, Costume militaire, américain Costume d'ère de guerre civile ou guerre de 1812 et Indian Wars Costume, Pirates des Caraïbes, Johnny Depp Costume, Will Turner Costume, Orlando Bloom costume, Costume de capitaine Barbossa, Costume de capitaine Jack Sparrow , Golden Age du piratage Costume, costume de guerre révolutionnaire américaine et Elizabeth Swann Costume. Rench guerre d'indépendance, révolution Français, Marie Antionette. Légende de Sleepy Hollow, garde-robe de Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy creux Costume. Idéal pour les Français durant la guerre, Louis et Clarke, Colonial, guerre d'indépendance américaine, Cour du roi Louis Français, Marie Antoninette, Français Royalty, impression du XVIIIe siècle. Excellent pour la régence et Impressions coloniales, Pirates des Caraïbes. Parfait pour costume Colonial de robes, robes coloniale, guerre d'indépendance américaine, Costume de guerre révolutionnaire. Parfait pour Costume Colonial, Regency Costume, Regency cerceaux SkirtSee notre gamme complète de modèles, accessoires de costumes, bijoux inspiré historiquement, manteau fermoirs, boutons et accessoires. Costume de la guerre d'indépendance américaine, Pirates des Caraïbes Costume, l'âge du piratage guerre civile anglaise deguisement, Costume de la révolution Français. Patrons de vêtements de historique authentique, documenté pour l'histoire vivante, le Musée et le théâtre costumier. •Plus de Victorian, Edwardian, Western, SASS, Far West, Expansion dans l'Ouest et moderne à coudre Impressions
TIME colorized some of the most iconic images of the Civil War
In remembrance of the soldiers who served in the Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 photographs to the Library of Congress
On 17th September 1862, 27-year-old tailor Denis Barry from Dunmanway in West Co. Cork ventured into Antietam’s West Woods with the 19th Massachusetts Infantry. He never came out again. One o…
Today's guest post is from Amy Puetz Fox, creator of Sing Some History CD. Read about the stories of two popular songs from the Civil War era.
This is a bundle of all my American History Cootie Catchers/ Fortune Tellers starting from the Civil War until Present time. Playing directions and folding Directions (with pictures) are Included. Important: All these Cootie Catchers sell for $42; as a bundle they are 30% off, for $29! There are ...
A batch of interesting photos from almost 200 years ago.
Peterson's Magazine, November 1862. NYPL Digital Gallery.
1. The Last disco ball maker in the U.S Yolanda Baker, 69 years old, the last of the Omega crew still making the mirrored globes by hand. At the height of the disco craze, about two dozen women joined Ms. Baker at the factory, often with the Bee Gees blaring from a tape player, as they tu
Anyone care for a smoke and a tune before the next cavalry raid?
Lecturer Sojourner Truth sold various carte de visite (CDV) portrait photos at her public appearances. Above she is pictured with yarn from her work bag. Her work bag is on the right here. She is often pictured with something in her left hand (viewer's left) because an untreated accident during her days in slavery left that hand paralyzed. Looking for something to do at a re-enactment? Another knitter in a cased photo from the George Eastman House collection. Handwork is always good. From the LadysResourceCDV blog. She posts pictures of interesting CDV's. http://ladysresourcecdv.blogspot.com/ I'm guessing at the date of the pictures by the clothing, hair styles and photo format. Crocheting ? This is one of those naive charcoal portraits, based on a photo, very often very unflattering. Crocheting? Hemming? Is that a quilt? A tintype of a woman showing off her needlework tools I showed this last week. Two women posed with a sewing box. Most of these pictures are copied from online auctions. Here's a crocheter in tintype that I actually won. But don't think it was all handwork. Perhaps an advertisement for a sewing machine?
If you're a first-time reenacting lady, heading for "sutler row" to buy your first outfit, you'll see them everywhere. Beautiful billowing white peasant blouses and lovely full flowered skirts. Perfect! You find a set in your size and POOF! You're a reenactress! Then you get on a reenactor online forum and you see this discussion about "the dreaded skirt and blouse combo." You read it and you're in the dumps - apparently the mismatched skirt and blouse are ALL WRONG and were never worn during the war. You sadly consider the cost of buying an entirely new outfit. But THEN you start looking on Pinterest at original photos of Civil War ladies. WAIT! There are ladies in real 1860s photographs wearing a skirt and blouse! Okayyyyy, what's going on here? US National Archives 111-B-1686 Mis-Matched vs Matched The first item to consider is whether Civil War ladies only wore outfits with matching skirt and top, or if they wore mis-matched outfits too. The answer is, they wore both. Sort of. The mainstay of all female wardrobes in the 1860s was the matched skirt and bodice. Sometimes it was a one-piece dress, sometimes the pieces were separate, allowing for two different styles of matching bodice to be worn (a day bodice and an evening bodice, for example). If you looked in any woman's closet, the majority of what you'd find would be dresses with matching skirt and top. Barrington House photo. 1860s. But in the 1860s, a new fashion was just beginning to take hold. A young lady, or a fashionable woman might have an outfit or two in this new style. The style was - you guessed it - a mis-matched skirt and top. BUT... there were very particular parameters for this style. And that's where fashion historians blow a gasket, because the modern sutler version of a white blouse and calico skirt doesn't even come close to fitting the 1860s parameters for what we now call a "skirt and blouse." So let's take a look at what these outfits really looked like. Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais The Typical Blouse A "blouse" was originally a man's garment. Using the term "blouse" for woman's clothing is still a fairly new thing in this era, and it refers to a certain kind of top, one that imitates a gentleman's shirt. Up till now, we have been calling a ladies' top a "bodice," a "waist," or a "body." These terms could mean slightly different things depending on your region. What we call the "blouse" of the 1860s (and I will use this term the rest of this post because it's familiar) was almost always white and almost always very fine, beautiful fabric. Sheer cottons, silks and wools were often used. Tucks, frills, and furbelows of all sorts were generally included. Many times we see ribbon woven into the collar, or even into the whole blouse. It was a sharp looking, well-fitting, high fashion garment. Here is a blouse from the Met Museum made from sheer window-pane fine cotton. It is partially lined and includes a fitted waistband and some lovely ruffles. This gorgeous sheer blouse (it appears to be silk) is puffed to kingdom come! A fitted waistband and frilly collar complete this little piece of elegance. And just one more example (someone please stop me!). This one is so pretty with its detailed white-work flowers. It's likely that white-work was done by hand. The Garibaldi Blouse As I said, blouses were almost always white. The exception was for an outfit mimicking the famous Guiseppe Garibaldi, a freedom fighter in Italy. Garibaldi blouses worn by ladies were generally red, like his was, and included intricate, military-style black trim. You'll often see mock epaulettes on the shoulders. These gorgeous blouses were usually made of fine wool or silk. Because they were solid colored, they were almost never made of cotton - solid cottons were very rare in the 1860s. Lovely - but not for Civil War era! No Peasant Blouses So even though those lovely flowing white blouses on sutler row look so enticing, they're not accurate. The cotton fabric is usually too coarse and heavy, the blouse is too loose and floppy, there is almost never a proper collar - and I'm just getting started! Basically, a ready-made blouse of any kind will probably not look right for our era. Blouses of the 1860s were made to fit YOU and you only. Conversation Piece, Lilly Martin Spencer The Skirt So now we come to the second part of the ensemble. Remember that a "skirt and blouse" combo is considered a high fashion outfit. The cheap floppy calico skirts on sutler row don't make the cut. Skirts of the 1860s were generally fine tightly woven silk or wool. Both solids and patterns were used - but watch out which patterns you choose! Some of our modern designs simply weren't around back then. Plaids and stripes are generally pretty safe (and if you're concerned about a plaid, you can research it online to see when it was created). 1864 Ladies Friend Magazine If you are wearing the typical 1860s white blouse, you can pair it with a skirt of many colors and designs. However, if you're wearing a Garibaldi blouse, it was almost always paired with a black, or black-and-white skirt to complete the look of Garibaldi's uniform. The Belt Now we come to the optional finishing touch. A belt is not necessary for this ensemble, but it does make a nice statement and was quite popular. Here are some types of belts that were worn with these outfits: - Velvet or silk with rectangular metal buckle (like the fashion plate above) - Velvet or silk with double buckle - Rosette belt (came into fashion in the mid-1860s) - Medici belt - these were generally silk, fitted your waist (no bow in the back, a la sutler row) and sometimes beautifully embroidered - Swiss waist - a silk, corset-like garment So if you're a young lady, or if you're portraying a fashion-forward lady, a skirt and blouse ensemble may be for you. But save yourself some money by avoiding sutler row and instead go for the stunning original design: a high-quality finely designed blouse and silk or wool skirt. This young woman shows off the perfect ensemble: Frilly sheer blouse with ribbon woven in, silk medici belt and silk taffeta skirt. Her hair is smoothly in order and her lacy hankie provides the perfect finishing touch. Here's another photo from my sister's collection. Though mother and daughter's faces look almost alike, mama has a fashionable but predictable lady's outfit, probably a one-piece dress with lovely trim. Daughter, on the other hand, is more fashion-forward and is wearing a beautifully trimmed Garibaldi blouse - she probably sewed all that trim on herself! Her dark solid skirt is likely black silk. Both she and mama complete their ensembles with neck bows and ribbon hairnets. Such a lovely couple! If you want to see more gorgeous blouse outfits from the 1860s, check out my Pinterest board on the subject. This outfit was so fun that sis and I decided to attempt it ourselves. We found some lovely sheer cotton and sis made our gorgeous blouses with plenty of tucks and frills. I made the skirts - mine is swishy silk taffeta and sis's is a rich wool. I also made our cockades. And Mom made our snazzy hairnets! I think the whole effect turned out nicely!
