I bought this charming pattern on eBay a while back. It is titled “Misses’ Centennial Costume, Hoop Petticoat and Pantalets.” Maybe a centennial for the civil war so perhaps this pattern could be dated around 1965 or so? Not sure the “S.O.” means. At any rate, it was such a cute pattern I just had to have it regardless of the fact that even when I was 12 years old I would never have fit in this Misses Size 12 with a 32 bust. Ah well. I had some wonderful blue/black/grey plaid fabric and decided to make this dress up for sale. The bodice and skirt are attached and it buttons down the front. The sleeves called for elastic at the wrist but I easily changed that to cuffs to match the white collar. The sleeve caps do come over the natural shoulder line which I thought was a very nice authentic touch in this pattern and added piping on the seams lines where the sleeves attached. When I make this again I could also open up the sleeve to more of a bishop style and make a set of under-sleeves. I brought the dress to our Dickens Costume Clinic (Nov. 2001) and a young lady promptly bought it. It looked absolutely wonderful on her! Keep you eyes open for those older costume patterns on eBay!
Jana Keeler –
I bought this charming pattern on eBay a while back. It is titled “Misses’ Centennial Costume, Hoop Petticoat and Pantalets.” Maybe a centennial for the civil war so perhaps this pattern could be dated around 1965 or so? Not sure the “S.O.” means. At any rate, it was such a cute pattern I just had to have it regardless of the fact that even when I was 12 years old I would never have fit in this Misses Size 12 with a 32 bust. Ah well. I had some wonderful blue/black/grey plaid fabric and decided to make this dress up for sale. The bodice and skirt are attached and it buttons down the front. The sleeves called for elastic at the wrist but I easily changed that to cuffs to match the white collar. The sleeve caps do come over the natural shoulder line which I thought was a very nice authentic touch in this pattern and added piping on the seams lines where the sleeves attached. When I make this again I could also open up the sleeve to more of a bishop style and make a set of under-sleeves. I brought the dress to our Dickens Costume Clinic (Nov. 2001) and a young lady promptly bought it. It looked absolutely wonderful on her! Keep you eyes open for those older costume patterns on eBay!