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We recently made this gown for a client who serves as a living historian in Nashville, Tennessee. For this gown, we used our favorite historical pattern company- Past Patterns! Past Patterns has be…

If there's one thing we love at AllFreeSewing, it's any kind of vintage sewing pattern, from bohemian and disco patterns of the 1970s to delicate and rich fabrics and patterns from the Victorian era. Nothing embodies all things vintage more than those classic homespun country patterns inspired by America's Western expansion in the mid-1800s. That's why we love this collection of Pioneer Sewing: 21 Sewing Patterns Inspired by Laura Ingalls. This time period brings to mind gorgeous handmade…

Pioneer Clothing for Handcart Trek

I get to go on the pioneer trek this year! I have wanted to go on one of these since I first heard about them for many reasons. Just one of them is the excuse it gave me to sew myself a historically accurate pioneer outfit. Now, trek's are more of a spiritual experience than a strict historical recreation, so this amount of accuracy isn't necessary. But, it was something I loved learning about and doing. For a time I wanted to be a costumer. So, this fulfilled a little of that whim, as well…

My aunt needed a couple of trek skirts for the stake youth conference coming up, but they were for unspecified young women. I have no idea the height or weight of the girls, so I had brain storm an idea so that it would fit anyone or most anyone AND look a little attractive so that they would wear it. Here is the pattern I came up with. It has a waistband in the front and a drawstring/tie back. The back half extends to 40 inches in length from one side of the front to the other. The front is…

The stalwart women who braved the 19th century American prairie wore full, yet practical, housedresses of washable cotton. Ours falls to the ankles in voluminous gathers from a gracefully rounded yoke. It has long sleeves gathered at the shoulders and into buttoned cuffs. The ruffled collar is set into a collar band, and the dress has pockets set into both side seams. The deep front opening typical of this era closes with buttons in the yoke; hooks and eyes can be used to fasten the long…