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| The chemise is made of Egyptian cotton and handsewn with 8-10 stitches per inch. It's trimmed with Swiss embroidery and tucks. I used the 1850s chemise pattern from Period Costume for Stage and Screen. |
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| The corset is my red corset which you can see has broken in nicely since I first made it. The drawers are from Elizabeth Stewart Clark's pattern and are also handsewn and trimmed with Swiss embroidery and tucks. |
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| The underpetticoat is two widths of cotton sewn together (once again by hand), stroke gathered and decorated with Swiss embroidery and tucks. The cage is my narrow wire cage crinoline. |
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| The petticoat is straight panels of white cotton handsewn and stroke gathered. The garters are knit from an 1862 Godey's pattern. The shoes are a lucky find and are by Nine West :) |
The Dress
The Bertha
My Costumes
Mid-Nineteenth Century
