18th-Century-Inspired Open-Front Gown PDF Sewing Pattern
Prepared after purchase. Digital delivery within 1 business day. This $25 USD order covers preparation of the design below. Files are not available for instant download. No physical item or printed pattern is shipped.
This costume brief interprets an eighteenth-century open-front gown, with a shaped bodice above an overskirt that reveals a separate petticoat. Elbow-length sleeves and a defined waist would establish the outline. It is a modern historical-inspired design, not an authenticated colonial-era reconstruction or a copy of an archival pattern.
A stable woven cotton could help assess the first bodice and skirt sample. Final fabric, underlayers and any added skirt support must be considered together before proportions are confirmed. Sewing would focus on the front opening, waist joins and the way the overskirt falls over the intended petticoat.
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Prepared after purchase. Digital delivery within 1 business day. This $25 USD order covers preparation of the design below. Files are not available for instant download. No physical item or printed pattern is shipped.
This costume brief interprets an eighteenth-century open-front gown, with a shaped bodice above an overskirt that reveals a separate petticoat. Elbow-length sleeves and a defined waist would establish the outline. It is a modern historical-inspired design, not an authenticated colonial-era reconstruction or a copy of an archival pattern.
A stable woven cotton could help assess the first bodice and skirt sample. Final fabric, underlayers and any added skirt support must be considered together before proportions are confirmed. Sewing would focus on the front opening, waist joins and the way the overskirt falls over the intended petticoat.
Planned construction
- Shaped bodice with a centre-front opening
- Open-front overskirt gathered into the waist
- Separate petticoat with its own fastening
- Elbow-length sleeves with a planned cuff finish
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Your order includes preparation of a PDF sewing pattern and an English sewing guide. This design has not yet been drafted, sewn or fit-tested. A sample will be needed before using final materials.
Measurements and files
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