And all of the Lovely Ladies

The Handsome Sgt. Major

The Handsome Captain

Complete with sword

The beautiful scallops...hiding the pockets

Maddie and Emma's dresses

Emma's dress.....
Maddie's bodice front
Maddie's bodice back
Maddie's skirt
Maddie's skirt up close.....box pleats.... :D

A brief note on the instructions...

After the video was completed, I realized that I made a couple of mistakes - namely, saying, "However it is easier than box pleating." and then trying to show something that was outside of the camera's view. I hope y'all found them helpful, and if I can do anything else to assist the pleating, please let me know.

God bless y'all!
Love,
Jessica

Box Pleating

White flannel...and pink thread

I used the chemise/shift pattern from McCalls 4548 - just adding a five inch ruffle to the bottom, and using bias tape around the neck instead of folding it over.

Young Confederates

Looking around for patterns or ready-mades for the boys, this is what I came across:

As far as patterns go, Period Impressions has both pants and shirt patterns, which can be found here: Period Impressions Boys. The review of both patterns are on here: Great Pattern Review.

Or, if ready-mades look good at this point, Ott's Sutlery has the best prices, and I've actually seen their finished clothing - they do a good job with them.

I hope that helps, and if there's anything else I can do, just let me know!
God bless!
Love,
Jessica

And mine...

The purple-y looking stripes are actually metallic silver threads...hurrah for sparkles!

Maddie's Poodle Skirt...up close

You can't tell in this photo, but the thin silver stripe is metallic :)

Jumping Forward in Time... to the Swingin' Fifties!

Here are the skirts for Maddie and I to wear to the swing dance on Saturday
=)
(I was feeling rather silly, if you can't tell ;)

The Captain's Buttonholes and Sash