wapiti Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) If anyone knows any websites that might sell something along these lines, I'd love the input. DD9 needs a dress (about a size 10) for a historical presentation she is doing at school. She is dressing as a particular historical figure who was a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania, an adult around the time of the civil war. I'm looking for a dress with a full skirt, and a bodice that buttons up the front, with long sleeves, black but at this point I think any color that's relatively plain will do. (besides, if I get a color perhaps she can use it for some other historical figure next year ;) or even to wear whenever) I only have about two weeks, not enough time to have one made and my sewing skills are not sufficient for such a project. Plus I'm just not spending a ton of money on this. If I find something for less than fifty bucks I'll be pretty happy. I've searched for civil war, 19th century, quaker, amish, plain/modest, etc. etc. and all I've come up with so far are websites where you can order something to be made. Colonial/pilgrim is too far off. I feel I must be missing something - what I'm looking for, as a general shape, seems to me to be a rather common, traditional dress shape for the last couple hundred years:tongue_smilie:. I'd love any comments/thoughts/suggestions!! Edited October 19, 2010 by wapiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I would email this seller: http://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchesofthepast I know her personally, and even if she doesn't have the right size dress listed, with in their large extended family (all Civil War re-enactors) they are likely to have a used dress of the right size to sell. A plus is that it will be super accurate and well-sewn. You might also post a request to this yahoo group as it is a trade/sell site for this era of clothing: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/victoriantradinpost/ I only have younger kids clothing of this era, so I can't help you with dd, but if you needed to dress someone 0-6 I could!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Try Ebay. You can find some using searches for Amish or Mennonite or Plain dress. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 This site has a few, but they are more than you want to spend. However, the Mary Chilton Winslow costume is on sale for about $30.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks ladies, I appreciate your help :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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