Civil War Antebellum Ladys Petticoat Draft Pattern 1862

Authentic Civil War Era Lady's "Petticoat Body or Jacket" Draft Pattern

Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™

Originally Published 1862!

Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Hardcopy Republication™ for an  Authentic Civil War Era Lady's "Petticoat Body or Jacket" Draft Pattern! Originally published in January of 1862 before the first year's annivesary of the Civil War! What could be more darling for historical reenactment than this?

A lovely feminine Authentic "Petticoat Body or Jacket" Draft Pattern for you to recreate! As you can see it has a fine, form-fitting design to it and may be customized by you however your needlework muse desires!

There are many types of materials, or combinations of such, that may make a spectacular genuine clothing from this Authentic Civil War Era draft pattern! Pretty for you, pretty for gifts and pretty for posterity! (Original is not for sale)

An excerpt:

"...suitable for a middling-sized person. Any slight alteration may very easily be made in the size of the waist without changing the cut of the pattern, which may be made either larger or smaller according to the dimensions required...As new subscribers may not know how to cut an enlarged pattern from these diagrams we will give the directions..."

This item is a great resource for those who are Civil War and Victorian historical reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! This is a beautiful item and sure to delight you and yours!