It looks as if someone tried to make a pattern based on the dress from July 1839, (pink, in upper left corner), but mis-interpreted the drawing and made it asymmetrical. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 8:13 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Butterick 5832 Thoughts: not as early as 1837, because earlier sleeve fullness fell to the elbow and only later (42-3) disappeared; wider bertha looks better to me, but my reading suggests somewhere in between for depth. Note collection below shows an asymmetric bertha in one view. Not quite as asymmetric as the pattern, but still. Good collection of images here http://www.darvillsrareprints.com/Ladies%20Fashions%201840.htm == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= http://3toad.blogspot.com/ "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW On Dec 16, 2012, at 8:58 PM, humbugfo...@att.net wrote: > New-ish pattern from Butterick, day dress 1837-1840 (mislabeled in the > pattern book as "Civil War"). > http://butterick.mccall.com/b5832-products-27980.php?page_id=147 > > Everything looks spot on to me, except for the oddly asymmetrical > bodice. That would have to be changed, but I can't decide if the > pleated bertha should be the wide right side or the narrow left side. > Any thoughts or comments? > Julie > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
