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Ladies Formal / Ball Bodices, Skirts & DressesNineteenth Century (1800s) including: Federal Era, |
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Our Dresses are Custom MadeAll our dresses are custom made, much the same as they were in the 1800s; except you don't need to come in person, we do it long distance. We do not offer off the rack dresses, although we sometimes have prototype dresses or dresses pre-made as one of a kind (such as the "Frocks of Ages" "Imperials"). We DO NOT make a copy, or copies, of a dress that has already been made. The only except to this would be to reproduce an original period dresses. If you find a dress that we have already made and want one "just like it" we will not do this. But we will work with you to make one that you will like, but is not identical to an existing dress. That way you can never show up somewhere and have someone there in the same dress. The dresses we offer are made from authentic patterns, period photographs and drawings or modified patterns (to make them authentic or to create a dress from a drawing or photograph). There are many more patterns for reproduction dress available than we are able to show on the web site. If you have found a pattern that you would like to have a dress made from, we can most likely use it. To make a dress from a pattern we do not show, you need to send us the name of the pattern maker and the pattern number or send us the pattern. For dresses made from a drawing or photograph, you will need to send us the drawing/photo and as much description of the dress and time period as possible. If you can't find a pattern, photo or drawing of exactly what you want, we will work to your specifications. Call, Write or E-Mail to discuss what you want. PricesStarting price is for cotton material and basic style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the final price. We believe that our prices are very competitive for the quality and authenticity we offer. MaterialsMaterials range from cotton, cotton blends, woolens, silk and others in an array of colors. Dresses can be made of a solid color, a print or combination of both in complementary or contrasting colors? Materials will be different for a day dress, vs. riding habit vs. a formal, evening or ball / dance dress. You can select a color and let us pick out the style of material, to fit the occasion. You might want to consider that bodice/ blouses and skirt were to look like dresses and visa versa, so matching material for both would not be unusual. Pastel Colors: to use for dance or spring. Ranging from light yellow, pink, blue and etc. Dark Colors: Navy, medium brown to chocolate brown, greens, blues, burgundy, wine, rust and etc. (we don't suggest navy, since it fades heavily). Medium Colors: browns, greens, blues, rust, and etc. Earth tones Colors: Cream, off white, tan's, browns, rust, etc. Trim / DecorationTrims can be braid, lace and or piping in matching or contrasting color. The amount of trim and type of trim used will be done according to the style and use of the dress. We can also do some lace or crocheted collars, etc. If you have something special in mind for trim or decoration, check with us to see id we can do it. Fit / Sizing / MeasurementsMany of the order boxes ask for the necessary measurements required for the particular dress. Not all have been updated to ask for this information. If the sizes are not asked for on the order box, it is best to fill out the Women's Measurement Chart to obtain the best fit. UNLESS the dress is to be worn by multiple people or is for display only (such as for a museum docent or mannequin), then it can / should be ordered by a standard dress size. |
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Full Crown dress is from 1830's up until 1836's. Which doesn't mean after 1836 this dress wasn't worn, since most women couldn't afford to throw anything away. This dress has rectangle skirt panels and scooped bodice with dropped shoulders with gigot sleeves. The hem at ankle length. Closes in back with hook & eyes. The drawing has it with a little fuller sleeves then what it really is. Lowell Mill dress is from the 1820's up until 1836's. This is not the same dress a "A". This dress more of a square neckline, off the shoulders, then the top of the sleeves are knife/ dart going downward to have a smoother look. Then the sleeves pucker out to a gather looking sleeve, then down to more of a tailored sleeve. The Pelerine Caplet shown in the picture below, is like a fichu-u, or cape, a little hard to described. It can be ordered to go with either "A" or "B" as a dress up item. Can be done simply for cold weather or very decorative for evening wear and dress occasions. Bertha, as shown in photo below (sample B) as white at top of bodice. This is like what we'd call today as a dickie. The one below is white cotton, pleated down front with stand up collar, buttons half way up the back. There is a front and back, which then ties on both sides at the waist. Trim and Style (Use): The amount of trim varies with the intended use and social status of the owner. It can vary from no trim for a simple work/day dress to very fancy for a fancy tea or evening dress. The shopping cart offers five (5) levels for this dress: Work dress, Day Dress (simple trim), Day/Tea Dress (moderate trim), Tea dress (fancy), Evening dress (very fancy). We will add more pictures to show samples of the different levels as we can. For other variations or amounts of trim, please call or email us and talk about your needs/desires. Optional: A Bertha or Pelerine Caplet, buttons or hook & eyes and diameters of bottom of skirt.
Available in dress sizes 8 to 20, can possibly adjust for some other sizes, e-mail on this. Price for Sample A (Late 1820's thru Early 1830's Museum Quality) simply made with Pelerine $256.00; Sample B (Late 1820's thru Early 1830's) with Pelerine $176.00; Sample C Mid-1830's (Museum Quality) without Pelerine $208.00 Measurements needed:
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page. Shopping Cart Coming |
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What's coming in the FutureIn the future we will be adding dresses from patterns for the 1830s. Call, Write or E-Mail with your interests and we will try to accommodate your needs. "Currently in development".
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What's coming in the FutureIn the future we will be adding dresses from patterns for the 1840s. Call, Write or E-Mail with your interests and we will try to accommodate your needs. "Currently in development".
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The bodice/ top is very full with a gathered full curved bottom. Light lace trim around neck. There are 2 rows of satin ribbon on the edge of all the ruffles. Unseen in the picture, the dress seems to have detachable sleeves which are shown in the below pictures to take on and off when desired. The skirt is with 4 flounces sewn over a (under) skirt under the ruffles. This dress needs to be called on, for material availability. Could look very pretty in a Swiss miss with contrasting ribbon. Could also be made with no ribbon edge or replaced with lace edge. Also could be 3 flounces instead of four. NOTE; This is the corded petticoat era, although some seem to start with the 4 bone hoop, before adding the expensive of a corded petticoat. Need to decide how you want to proceed in this area.
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.
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Note; If you have a print or drawing you can also scan & e-mail it in for a price quote. Measurements; Need the measurement chart. Call, Write or E-Mail with your specifications, and for the measurements needed. Prices vary depending upon the amount of work and materials used.
Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page. |
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The picture to your left is a 1858 ball bodice and skirt. The top has a full gathered and lace trim collar with hand made flower in center. Puff sleeves with band. With the short point for the 50s style, and buttons in back. The bottom skirt is with white lace and ribbon. The top/ over skirt is scooped to meet on each side of waist band with ruffles all around. The material, that doesn't show up is a seersucker with rainbow colors in pin strips. This dress could easy be carried over into Civil War do to lack of material, due to the war. Waist band that buttons in back. (See pictures below). Another is the bright pink cotton pin strip with cotton eyelet lace trim across in rows of the front. Contrast pink sleeve caps and arm band, that hook and eyes in back. The skirt is double, with the top being bright pink polish cotton with waist band that buttons in back. Ball Bodice Note: The difference from 1850 thru the 60's is mainly the point. Further forward in time the more narrow, sharp point you had whereas in the 50's was a shorter more blunt point. As you can tell in the drawings in A & C. Optional is epaulets, (which are the small piece that is above the gather or pleated part of the sleeve), shown in darker pink picture, sleeve style, point size, material and rather to be a single, or double skirt or with flounces found in our never ending dress. Price will depend on style, material and how much trim/ fancy you will want. CAUTION with flounces or double skirt: this dress SHOULD NOT be made from heavier drapery material, as the weight of the dress would be excessive. It can be made from the lighter drapery/home decor fabrics, although the weight may still exceed the capacity of a normal hoop and require a steel cage hoop.
Ball SkirtThe skirt see optional. General, on bodice and skirtMaterial; Can be made of cotton, drapery, taffeta or velvet, or mix. Although for drapery, suggest a good firm hoop. See optional for design in skirt. The one of the picture of the darker pink is approx. 20 years old and is made of cotton. Also the light color and white is of cotton is our newest prototype. Note, cotton is easier to take care. Measurements; Need the measurement chart. Call, Write or E-Mail with your specifications, and for the measurements needed. Prices vary depending upon the amount of work and materials used. E-mail Frances at azrahist@aol.com for any questions on this or any other dress. |
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.
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Please Call, Write or E-Mail with your specifications. Prices vary depending upon the amount of work and materials used.
Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page. |
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The dress pictured on the left is one that is already made up and ready to ship, it does not count as a "Custom Item". It is a "One of a Kind", as all of our dresses are. Click here for more information on this dress. Please Call, Write or E-Mail with your specifications for having a custom dress made. Prices vary depending upon the amount of work and materials used.
Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page. |
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Although this dress, is a two piece, it's designed to be worn with the large bustle, or padded bird cage style, which we also make. See bustle or call on this item. The picture on the left shows it to be a bodice, separate from the skirt. It's pointed in front with a little ruffle look in back. Buttons down front. Long full 3/4 length sleeves that tie above elbow, yet can be made straight and wrist length if you like. There's lace/ ruffle around collar. Bodice has that sort of a jacket look, that they wore then. At waist there's a tie, that goes around and ties in back. The top shorter skirt will have material or lace ruffle on the end, along with the lower skirt. Suggest walking length. This dress can be made to fit a variety of images, from the everyday woman up through a wealthy upper class woman, depending on material and trim. Prices vary according to the materials chosen and the amount of work that goes into making each dress. We do have the have the slip with the train that goes with this dress, although we haven't had the time to add it, along with the large padded bustle, which is cotton shell with poly fill, instead of horse hair. Just inquire at azrahist@aol.com Materials: can range from cotton, drapery, and taffeta. See general information above. Call or e-mail Frances to discuss your needs and desires. Trim and Style (Use): The amount of trim varies with the intended use and social status of the owner. It can vary from no trim for a simple work/day dress to very fancy for a fancy tea or evening dress. The shopping cart offers five (6) levels for this dress: Plain Day Dress, Day Dress (simple trim), Day/Tea Dress (moderate trim), Tea Dress (fancy), Evening Dress (fancy or very fancy). We will add more pictures to show samples of the different levels as we can. For other variations or amounts of trim, please call or email us and talk about your needs/desires. Period: This dress can be made for the 1870s or 1880s period. Train: The train can be made as a Straight (Walking) Train, a Short Train or a Long Train. Measurements needed:
Or even better fill out Measurement Chart.
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.
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The top is a long bodice as you can tell. It can be lined or unlined depending upon material used. There is a tucked point on each side and a the long hanging section in back gathers due to the tucks on the side. The sleeves are 3/4 long sleeves with ruffles. The bodice / top around the neck can be filled with material for a high neck or cut out for an evening look or a blouse/dickie (under blouse/dickie sold separately) could be used to change it back and forth (open and covered). Buttons up the front. Ruffles, fringe or lace outline the bodice edge. The under skirt is rows (10 to 11) of ruffles, as shown. It is not boned. Suggestions: A quarter moon bustle is normally not required nor suggested. A very stiff slip to make the skirt stand out and/or a 2 bone hoop. Suggest in material, (bodice or skirt) one being print and the other one being solid. Material (cotton: print and solid okay), color, neck cut. The addition for a gathered under slip, or hoop. Price for this dress starts at $459.25 for brocade special occasion or light weight drapery material. It can also be made from silk or other more expensive custom fabrics for addition cost. The dress, shown at the above, is the prototype with heavy brocade drapery material, unlined, square neckline bodice (under blouse sold separately), with front button closure. The skirt is of a cotton lining with a woven fabric for the ruffles, hook closure and placket is in center back. Embellishments are of skirt ruffles, black fringe, black buttons, black ribbon bows, and an under-sleeve ruffle made of black lace and fabric. With the heavy drapery it sells for about $940.00 and weighs about 10 pounds. Note: The Polonaise is a coat-like dress, originally worn by Polish women and was extremely popular in the 1770s and 1780s in Western Europe and North America. It consisted of a fitted bodice with a full skirt, draped in front from the waist and caught up on either side at the back, so that it fell in three large loops. This fashion was derived from the Polish Milk-maids, who would tuck their skirts into the waistband or tie up their skirt tails, in order to keep the hems out of the mud and mire. This Polonaise style dress came back in fashion during the Victorian Era, giving it a more formal look, adding embellishments to the tunic bodice and walking skirt. Fabrics used were light weight linen, cottons, muslin, broadcloth or batiste.
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks
for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for
cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes
will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A
rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping
use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page.
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Custom made item, please allow 4 - 8 weeks for delivery. Custom Clothing and Uniforms are not returnable. Starting price is for cotton material and style shown, other materials, modifications, additional trim or other changes will affect the price. Rush orders MAY be available for an additional price, call us about this. A rush order reduces the manufacturing time but DOES NOT include faster shipping, for faster shipping use the shipping option on the "View Cart" page. |
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What's coming in the FutureNot everything we have available is on our web site. We are adding items as time allows. In the future we will be adding more outfits. Some will be for periods that already have dresses up on the web site and others will be for periods not currently on the our site. For example 1835, 1840, 1857, 1876, 1884 and 1893 periods. We currently have done dresses not shown on our web site, some of these have been done from original pictures and/or drawings. We also have patterns for many more dresses and periods than we show. Call, Write or E-Mail with your interests and we will try to accommodate your needs.
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Our reproduction items are more than just looks-like, they are authentic replicas made as closely as possible to the original
item. They are carefully manufactured using materials that match as closely as possible to the original items. We use patterns made from original items; patterns
that are modified to be historical not only in look, but construction; or patterns that we have made from drawings, pictures or paintings. Many of our items have
been purchased by museums (well known and not so well known) for display and/or for use by docents and historical interpreters.
Clothing and Uniforms Most of our men's replica clothing and uniforms are made for us by the Quartermaster Shop, although some items are manufactured by us or elsewhere. The ladies and childrens attire is mostly made by us. Almost any style of clothing that was worn in the United States during the 19th Century (1800s) (starting from the 1820's on, including Victorian, Edwardian, American Civil War, Indian Wars. Old West and Spanish American War (Span-Am)) is available. Other Items (accessories, accouterments, camp equipment, leathergoods, tents, tinware, etc.) are mostly purchased from other makers, although some are made by us. In many cases we have mutiple suppliers of items, to assure the we can always have them available. We currently offer Clothing and Military Uniforms from the 1830s through 1900; which includes the Federal Era, Jacksonian Era, Dickens, the (Victorian Era (Mexican War, Antebellum, American Civil War (Confederate / CS / CSA & Union / US / USA), Indian Wars, Old West and Spanish American War (Span-Am War)). |
Wanted: SeamstressesWe are looking for additional seamstresses to make ladies and childrens clothing items for us as well as additional suppliers of ladies and childrens clothing items. If you are a maker of quality reproduction ladies and childrens clothing, or know of someone who is,
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All Officer Uniforms (Coats, Pants, Vests, Kepis and Forage Caps), all Indian War Uniforms (Coats, Pants, Wool Shirts & Vests) and All Civilian Clothing (Coats, Pants & Vests) as well as Many Large and Tall size items take 9 to 11 weeks for delivery; UNLESS the item has a delivery time listed, then that is the delivery time. Most other clothing (WHITE Cotton Shirts, Cravats, Suspenders, Felt Hats, etc.) take 2 - 4 weeks for delivery. For more information on ordering, see Order Information Page. Click Here. For Clothing and Uniform measurement chart: Click Here. |
Need other items to complete your outfit? Day / Evening Dresses Ball Dresses Fichu Aprons Shoes / Boots Bonnets & Hats Accessories Underpinnings Bloomers / Pantaloons / Drawers Camisole Chemise Corset Slips / Hoops |
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