This is how I make and pattern a late Victorian petticoat based on primary sources.
Bertha Banner’s Household Sewing with Home Dressmaking (1898)
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Inspiration:
From the Met (Late 19th Century)
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The Lexington Intelligencer (1907)
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Reference Photos:
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www.loc.gov/item/2016694800/
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Met Examples:
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My Other Undergarments Playlist:
• Victorian Era Corset (...
00:00 Intro & Inspiration
04:35 Patterning
08:30 Making the Skirt Top
30:43 Making the Flounces
40:32 Reveal
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