~ Civil War Sheer Summer Dress ~

This is a reproduction of a Civil War/Victorian 1860's era day dress. This dress is newly sewn by me and is constructed from authentic period patterns (based on actual garments from the period). This one-piece dress would be perfect for church on Sunday, an afternoon tea, or a stroll around the shops.

The fabric is a lovely light weight cotton with blue and rose flowers on a white background. The bodice is trimmed with a self fabric ruffle. The dress is shown on a dress form with a bust measurement of 42 inches and a waist measurement of 36 inches. The dress is displayed over a 6-bone hoopskirt, which is not included. The skirt measures 45 inches at the center front from waist to the hem. This dress is unhemmed, and is slightly longer in the back to give a more graceful appearance. This is a period correct method for hemming a dress of this type as it allows the skirt to fall gracefully over the hips and not ride up in the back. The skirt has a generous 176 inch sweep.

The bodice closes with hand sewn hooks and eyes. The bodice is lined with white cotton muslin which will help this dress to retain it's shape and style for a long time to come. The bishop sleeves are trimmed with the same self fabric ruffle as the dress bodice and feature hand sewn buttonholes.

The dress fastens with a period correct dogleg closure.

*** Only 100% cotton has been used to give breathability to the fabric in hot weather. All fabric was pre-washed before this outfit was made so that no shrinkage should occur.

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