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making a 1860-61 day dress

May 15, 2026 · 3.7K views

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pattern drafting
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1860s

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DescriptionIn this video, I make an early 1860s day gown based on fashion plates from the era using sewing techniques found on my original antique dress from a few years earlier. The hoop skirt I'm using underneath: https://youtu.be/tfuF174gbV8?si=syZUtyKjj2rIrg6F The corset I'm wearing is a modified version of this pattern: hMore
In this video, I make an early 1860s day gown based on fashion plates from the era using sewing techniques found on my original antique dress from a few years earlier. The hoop skirt I'm using underneath: https://youtu.be/tfuF174gbV8?si=syZUtyKjj2rIrg6F The corset I'm wearing is a modified version of this pattern: https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/559873665/1860s-gored-corset-pdf-pattern-size-pack If you too would like to get more behind the scenes looks and support my work: https://ko-fi.com/sewthroughtime

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