Civil War Clothing Including Victorian, 19th Century, or Custom Made Garments for any Era or Occasion
1860's Afternoon Tea Dress
Pricing veries, depending on your design, color, fabric choices, trim, and hoop size.
Simplicity #5442 (1860’s Day or Tea Dress)
Using my/our purchased cotton fabric ... Gown, bodice is lined and boned, constructed with modern sewing techniques, modern gathering has been used in the skirt, historical, hand cartridge pleating is an extra cost.
Ordering
fabric/shipping - 2 to 3 weeks getting in supplies and fabric.
Estimated 10 days construction/sewing time to final completion
Approximate Delivery Time is 5 to 6 weeks after payment/order
has arrived.
Shipping and handling - USPS Flat Rate $13.60
Dress Fabric suggestions are light weight fabric such as Silk, Silk Taffeta, Taffeta, Batiste, and Light Weight Cottons.
All
calculations are based on 42/45 in. wide, cotton fabric:
13 and
½ yards of main choice fabric (5.50 pr. Yrd.) - $67.50
2
and ½ yards of fabric for bodice lining (3.00 pr. Yrd.) -
$7.50
2 and ½ yards of fabric for belt and bow (3.50 pr.
Yrd.) - $8.75
1 and 1/8 yd. Of 3 in. wide buckram – $4.98
5/8 yard of 54 in. wide tulle(netting) for bow - $1.50
Hook
and Eyes - $2.19
Feather boning - $2.79
Piping cord - #24
twisted cotton cord - $1.50
Matching thread for all fabrics
($2.00 ea. Color) - $6.00
Bone
buttons for front closure -
$5.28
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Supply
Cost - $107.99
Labor - $175.00
Retail price $282.99 + shipping
Skirt Lining + $25.00
You are welcome to purchase your own fabrics and have them shipped to me or I can purchase them for you adding in the extra cost for reproduction fabrics. If you would like to do your own purchasing of fabric and/or supplies I will then give you a fabric credit or credits for all supplies you have purchased for your gown. If you use the supply list given, I only charge for supplies that you do not purchase, labor and shipping remain the same.
