Ladies Ball Gown Dress 1840-1863 Civil War 6-34 Laughing Moon Pattern 117

The #117 Ladies' Ball Gown sewing pattern by Laughing Moon Mercantile includes includes clear illustrations and directions for the shown styles. The ladies ball gown design is from 1840 to 1863 and the pattern comes with 2 bodice options and five sleeve options as well as bretelles, 2 skirts and two bertha options. Details: Misses sizes 6 - 34 in one envelope Easy and fast to sew Fits wide range of figure types This dress has a dropped shoulder typical of the time period. It comes with both a princess seamed bodice and a darted bodice. The neckline is a wide-boat and there are lower-cut options as well. View A is an 1840's ballgown with plain, straight sleeves and an applied bertha. View B has flared sleeves and bretelles and is great for the 1850's. View C has a double puffed sleeve, which can also be made as a normal puffed sleeve, and a flounced, tiered skirt. View D has a flounced sleeve and a detached bertha and View E has pleated sleeves. Both have piping at the armholes, waist and neckline. The back can be closed with either hooks and eyes or laced shut with eyelets. Historical and Costume Details: This dress was copied from an existing ball gown dated to the mid-1850's in the collection of this author. This style would have been worn from 1840 to 1863. Appropriate fabrics for this type of dress include silk taffeta, silk faille, silk moire, sheer cotton tarlatan. Polyester can be substituted for silk if you are comfortable with using synthetics.