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Costume Help The costume help listed in here is meant to have a historical "feel" and be as accurate as possible while remaining on a budget. I will try to explain the main parts of the costume and list what they were made of and what an inexpensive substitute would be. All the links are not active- I'm adding as I can. Be aware this is not used for true historical reenactment, but instead suggestions to help kids "get into" history. If you want true historical patterns please look below. Archibald's favorite picks are marked with his pickaxe The crossed pickaxes indicate great sites that may be a little more complex, you may need a bit more help with them. General Timeline Colonial Lady | Colonial Man Mountain Man | Native American Oregon Trail Lady | Oregon Trail Man Civil War Lady | Civil War Man Cowboy  |  Victorian 1880's | Victorian 1870's Oklahoma Statehood 1907 Special Characters Annie Oakley Molly Brown Amelia Earhart | Buffalo Bill | Wild Bill Hickok Calamity Jane | Amelia Bloomer Clothing Items Sunbonnets "How-to" Make Fringe Make "boots" or leggings Make gauntlets Costume foot coverings Early shirt directions Easy Gathered Skirt Helpful Links 4-H sewing reference Automated Pattern drafter Free Beginning Sewing Book Online Civil War Costumes on a Shoestring Budget Where do I get supplies?? Costume Sewing Patterns These aren't historically accurate but are widely available at Wal-Mart, fabric and Craft stores - look in the costume section of the pattern catalogs Simplicity #9686-Men's Late Victorian Sack Suit, Cutaway, and Band Uniform XS-XL #9699- Ladies Titanic Era(1911-1914) dresses sizes 6-20 #9723- Ladies 1890-1910 (shirtwaist and skirt good for schoolmarm) sizes 6-20 #8375- ladies(iffy)1889-1910 sizes 6-22 #9221- ladies circa 1800-1815 sizes 4-18 #8910- 1840-1860 skirt, bonnets(1835-45) cape and man's vest XS-XL #8399-ladiesTitanic Evening gown(1911-1914) size 4-20 # 8281 & 8282 Native American Indian Costumes XS-XL and Childs 3-8 # 9708 & 9713 Puritan, Colonial, and Pioneer Dress in girls and ladies sizes #7274-Civil War Men's Uniforms XS-XL McCalls #2258-Colonial Men's sizes 36 chest-48 chest #2253 Colonial Women's sizes 6-20 # 9423 & 9424 Pioneer Ladies 8-18 & Girls 7-14 More Pictures and Photos Working Dress 18th century The Cut of Men's Clothes 1700-1800 The Cut of Women's Clothes 1700-1800 Patterns and Pictures from Maurice Leloir(1600-1871) Portraits of American Presidents and First ladies Women's Suffarage Pictures1850-1920 Costume.org 1850-1870 "Real"Period Patterns Past Patterns(1830-1940) Kanik's Corner(1730-1820) Sense and Sensibility(1800-1820) Harper House Patterns of History La Couturière Parisienne: Patterns- period pattern diagrams Patterns of Time Alteryears Suitablility- Riding Patterns Victorian Costuming(online patterns from 1870's fashion magazines) 18th Century clothing pattern diagrams Ladys Treasury of Costume& Patterns(victorian/edwardian pattern diagrams) Godey's ladies book online (civil war) Parent's NOTE! I make all of my own costuming and therefore have NOT ordered from the below listed sites- I realize what a job it is to sift through the internet for possibilities, and therefore I have done some digging for you. The first list is slightly better looking costuming, but also probably slightly more expensive, the second list is Halloween type costumes. I make no guarantees about historical correctness- I can only do that with my own dresses. Costume Suppliers Jas Townsend and Sons(colonial) American Girl Dolls Miss Em's(not perfect but not bad) Civil War uniforms for kids Girls Civil War dresses (also pioneer) Little Hugs historic costumes Pioneer Costumes for Girls More Pioneer Costumes Kelly's Costumes Costumes Not Particularly Historically Correct Clicket- TONS of costumes here! costumeexpress.com Kidscostumesandmore.com Buycostumes.com halloweenexpress.com (their catalog has some costumes in it for kids as well as dolls) Back to Kids History Home Page | Back to Costume Help