Help!
Is it Carla who made a Elizabethan/Victorian/something like that dress at Halloween?
Auntie Fairygoodmother has another difficult project in the works. My 8 yo niece has to do a school project on a music composer: research, oral report, and DRESS UP like the person. Most little girls chose Hannah Montana
Sierra will do either Clara Schumann or Maria Anna Mozart (based on her mother's google search)
Simplicity has great patterns...all adult sized...for Civil War, Elizabethan, and Victorian costumes. But I recall seeing one on the boards once for a child and I just don't know how to begin looking.
Help??
In my search for info on the Feliz pattern I came across a blogger who did a Victorian twist on it- I dont know if its authentic enough for you. But it does have a bustle effect going on in back with the ruffles. Trillium is the blogger. There is also a Wikimix site that has a link to a whole photo album of Feliz's. But I guess it depends what type of Victorian you are looking for. Empire waists were popular then. here is a link to an adlut and toddler
http://www.hartsfabric.com/vichgoandtod.html
Do you want to get into embroidery and/or lace insertion?
This website discusses the different dress styles through the 1800s
http://www.shootingstarhistory.com/patterns/
Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart (
July 30, 1751–October 29, 1829),
Clara Josephine Wieck (
September 13, 1819 – May 20, 1896)
As you can see these ladies were born in different parts of the 1800s and thus the styles were not identical.
In late 1800s ladies had their bustle, but leg of mutton sleeves were starting to become vogue.
Earlier 1800s and you had less of a bustle, with a narrow sleeve and sloped shoulder
heres an early 1800s dress- actually from about the mid 1700s to about 1830 it was still considered "Regency"
Victorian didn't begin until the mid 1800s.
a 7 or 8 year old girl would wear very similar outfit. If you have Netflix you can do a streaming video of Wives and Daughters and see young girls dressed, with their straw hats- they would have had beribboned straw hats in summer.
heres a later 1800s- note this would have more of a bustle to it
and if you want to go mid-1800s here is info on that- in which case I think the Feliz would work pretty well for you- look at the skirt in the picture farthest to the right, and it reminds me of the Feliz pattern as a skirt
Colouring in Pictures of Mid Victorian Children's Costume 1870 to 1880
1870 1875 1875
The invention of aniline dyes meant that garish colours were used on children's clothing. Puce, plum, scarlet red and navy were all strong colours of the era. Corded petticoats were used to support dresses which began to show soft bustle/polonaise element as the skirt was bunched up.
Girl's hairstyles of the 1870s all sported the fringe.
Another popular mass invention was the sewing machine and this enabled garments to be even more profusely decorated with extra frills and pleats or other weighty trimmings. Braids and buttons were used equally lavishly, but the high bodices were almost always collarless. Almost all dresses were finished with a large sash ending in a fulsome bow.
Colouring in Pictures of Mid Victorian Children's Costume 1870 to 1880
1870 1875 1875
The invention of aniline dyes meant that garish colours were used on children's clothing. Puce, plum, scarlet red and navy were all strong colours of the era. Corded petticoats were used to support dresses which began to show soft bustle/polonaise element as the skirt was bunched up.
Girl's hairstyles of the 1870s all sported the fringe.
Another popular mass invention was the sewing machine and this enabled garments to be even more profusely decorated with extra frills and pleats or other weighty trimmings. Braids and buttons were used equally lavishly, but the high bodices were almost always collarless. Almost all dresses were finished with a large sash ending in a fulsome bow.
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The invention of aniline dyes meant that garish colours were used on children's clothing. Puce, plum, scarlet red and navy were all strong colours of the era. Corded petticoats were used to support dresses which began to show soft bustle/polonaise element as the skirt was bunched up.
Girl's hairstyles of the 1870s all sported the fringe.
Another popular mass invention was the sewing machine and this enabled garments to be even more profusely decorated with extra frills and pleats or other weighty trimmings. Braids and buttons were used equally lavishly, but the high bodices were almost always collarless. Almost all dresses were finished with a large sash ending in a fulsome bow.
from
www.fashion-era.com
you may find that Daisy Kingdom patterns might suit this style-
Okay-was that what you were hoping for????
(Didn't there used to be a cloud9 smilie? I didn't see it).
His temp is 103.5, he keeps moaning, it's so sad!
I was so sad! Thought I was going to hit it big! At least I got to go to Joanns while in Virgnia.
For the help.
outfit for Miranda with a sweet Snow White applique and ribbon tshirt. Does anyone remember who that was and where I might find that applique? I would absolutely love to recreate the look for my girls but I don't know where to start. 
so it feels like an extra special day now because we'll be at Disneyworld ALL DAY! 
hugs for you Mom.
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