This easy-to-use handbook presents step-by-step instructions and patterns for a tremendous variety of clothes and accessories from colonial times through the Civil War. More than eighty illustrations depict Puritan, Dutch, Quaker, and Native American garb as well as military uniforms. A bonus CD features every pattern in vector files. Drawing upon authentic materials in the collections of major museums, including the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the author presents accurate renditions of generations of American formal and leisure wear. Costumers of all kinds will find this book a source of inexpensive apparel for amateur theater troupes, school pageants, and casual reenactments. It will also prove an inspiration to parents and children seeking informal costumes for Halloween and other occasions.

White Mob Cap Bonnet - Adult Women's Colonial Costume Dress Up Cap - by Tigerdoe. White Mob Cap is a One Size Fits Most. Easy to put on and remove. This Mob Cap costume dress up accessory is a great way to bring to life Colonial History. Can be used for a nurse or a servant costume Great for Halloween, school play, or any dress up event.

Colonial Williamsburg owns one of the most outstanding collections of period costumes in the world, numbering almost 900 costumes and more than 2,400 accessories.There are 25 full-page patterns in inches and centimeters for women's and men's clothing and accessories accompanied by photographs.

This white mob cap set comes in a two pack. They come one size fits most adults, teens, and some children. They are very easy to put on and remove. This mob cap, dress up accessory is a great way to bring colonial history to life. Can be used for a nurse, maid, or a servant costume. Great for Halloween, school plays, or any dress up event.

Shibori is the Japanese term (from the word meaning "to squeeze or wring") for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. The result is a most powerful combination: a carefully structured design with the organic freedom of the unpredictable. One of the richest textile traditions in the world, shibori has been used in Japan, Africa, India and South America for centuries to create vibrant color, bold patterns, and intricate motifs. In recent years, a resurgence of the art has revealed its full potential. Janice Gunner's book is aimed at quilters, embroiderers and textile artists who want to master the techniques of shibori and to find ways of using the fabric for a range of textile applications. The book begins with the historical and cultural background of shibori; then goes on to explain, with clear, precise instructions and diagrams, how to make a wide range of exquisite fabrics. Gunner covers many different techniques, including tied-resist, stitched-resist, wrapped-resist, clamp-resist, folded- and pleated-resist, as well as immersion, space and indigo dyeing. Stunning examples of shibori pieces appear through... [Read More]

In 1806, when Bemiss's Dyer's Companion first appeared, the American dyeing industry was beset with problems; Europe was trying to maintain control of the market, and American dyers were often undertrained with recipes selling from master to apprentice "for twenty and thirty dollars each." To remedy this situation, Elijah Bemiss wrote his book. Today Bemiss's work is still important for seeing the exact methods of natural dyeing and understanding the life of the dyer in the early nineteenth century.This is the complete reprinting of the 1815, greatly expanded, edition. In it the reader can find dye recipes for all shades and varieties of reds, blues, yellows, browns, and blacks divided into dyes for woolens and dyes for linens and cottons, with examples of dyes for both hot and cold dye processes. The early sections give some 119 detailed recipes, the outcome of Bemiss's study and experimentation, and nearly all the dyes the home dyer could want to use. In the second part, the appendix added to the 1815 edition, Bemiss gives more information on setting up vats, on equipment and tools, on the reasons why certain dye materials and methods were chosen, on European methods, and on the ... [Read More]

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If you are not sure which direction to go with your Halloween costume, let this pirate hat guide the way. Get creative with a steampunk look that is a little different than your typical gear with this tricorn hat that will have you standing apart form all the rest. A pirate's hat takes on a whole new look with gold colored plastic parts that look like old metal, and fitted with an assortment of mechanical items, chains and a compass on the front. It can go with almost any post-apocalyptic outfit and lets you really get into character. This 14.25 inch long, 13.5 inch wide, 6.25 inch high steampunk pirate hat is made of sturdy felt like fabric, and is the perfect piece to build a costume around and transform yourself just for fun or for any cosplay event.

Sexy Gradient Blonde Party Wigs Long Curly Hair Mixed Colors Synthetic Wig Feature: 100% Brand New and High Quality! Material: High Temperature Fiber Item Type: Wig Texture: Natural Wave Product Weight: 310g Length：70cm / 27.6in You can use the blower (cold air) or hair stick (better not high temperature) to change the style yourself You can cut or trim to the styles you like. Very stylish design with natural looking and soft touch. You can wear it to parties or for daily use. The size is adjustable and no pins or tape should be required, well fits for the most. You can adjust the hooks inside the cap to the correct size for you. The item is easy to wash and care just using a dish of shampoo in cold or lukewarm water. Note : 1:Due to the different between different monitors ,the picture may not reflect the actual color of the item ,thank you ! 2:Please allow 2-4 cm different due to manual measurement ,thanks (all measurement in cm and please note 1cm= 0.39inch)Package include: 1 x Wig

Potential for creating designs in textiles can be seen even in the physical properties of cloth. The simple fact that cloth tightly compressed into wrinkles or folds resists the penetration of dye is an opportunity—an opportunity to let the pliancy of textiles speak in making designs and patterns.People around the world have recognized this opportunity, producing resist designs in textiles by shaping and then securing cloth in various ways before dyeing. Yet in no other country has the creative potential of this basic principle been understood and applied as it has in Japan. Here, in fact, it has been expanded into a whole family of traditional resist techniques, involving first shaping the cloth by plucking, pinching, twisting, stitching, folding, pleating, and wrapping it, and then securing the shapes thus made by binding, looping, knotting, clamping, and the like. This entire family of techniques is called shibori.Designs created with shibori processes all share a softness of outline and spontaneity of effect. Spontaneity is shibori's special magic, made possible by exploiting the beauty of the fortuitous things that happen when dye enters shaped cloth.Usually it is in respons... [Read More]

Are you looking for a neat costume for your Halloween or historical play this season? Become a man of the colonies with this Colonial Gentleman Costume! This historic costume features everything you need to turn back time, including knickers, a jabot, boot top covers and a jacket that looks like a real colonial man’s. Be careful or they might actually think you’re a man out of his era because this costume looks so lifelike! Be sure to make history this Halloween with this Colonial Gentleman

Go back to the pioneer days with this authentic looking Colonial Girl Child Halloween Costume. This unique outfit can be worn for both Halloween and Thanksgiving day celebrations. The colonial girl costume includes a deluxe long brown dress with cream sleeves, a matching apron and an ivory cap. It is made from durable polyester material. Use this costume for trick or treating, school plays, or character reenactments. It is also ideal for Harvest celebrations and festivals, or even to serve Thanksgiving dinner to add a joyful touch to your holiday plans. The colonial girl Halloween costume can be paired with

This traditional lady has revolutionary style. Travel down a revolutionary road this year in this early American clothing. Costume includes a navy blue lace trimmed peplum blouse with a black full-length skirt. Does not include