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Authentic Civil War Dresses and Ball Gowns

HOW TO ORDER!
We are very excited to bring to our customers  authentic Civil War Era Clothing at great prices. 
These dresses are made to order. You have the option of choosing your own material so you don't have to settle for what is in stock like other companies! Once you email us with your dress style we will send you our current fabric selection.
Please include your measurements to the specifications below.

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MEASURMENTS
Bust ( fullest part)
Waist (at belly button)
Neck
Wrist
Shoulder to wrist
Circumference of upper arm
Back of Neck to waist-down back
All of our skirts are unhemmed with a natural finished edge at bottom, at a length of approx. 44". This is so you can adjust the hemlength according to the size of the hoop and pettis you will be wearing. Hemming is up to the buyer.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us

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Custom two-piece zoauve jacket with pagoda style sleeves and skirt set. Set has a fully
lined jacket and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to the waistband
and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up to a 5 bone
hoop. Jacket is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from cotton or silk. Trim may be
added at an additional charge. Blouse not included in set.
Cotton Zoauve/Skirt Set . . . . . . . $135
Silk Zoauve/Skirt Set . . . . . . . . $299

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SAMPLE

CIVIL WAR DRESS
SAMPLE

Custom one-piece dress with fitted bodice and traditional two piece coat sleeves. Dress

has front button closure and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to

the waistband and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up

to a 5 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from cotton or silk

Cotton Coat Sleeve Dress . . . . $150

Silk Coat Sleeve Dress . . . . . $285

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Custom one-piece dress with fitted bodice and capped coat sleeves. Dress has front
button closure and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to the
waistband and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up to a
5 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from cotton or silk. Trim
may be added at an additional charge.

Cotton Capped Sleeve Dress . . . . . $165
Silk Capped Sleeve Dress . . . . . $299

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Custom one-piece dress with fitted bodice and lined pagoda style sleeves. Dress has front
button closure and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to the
waistband and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up to a
5 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from cotton or silk.
Undersleeves and ribbon pin may be added at an additional charge.
Cotton Pagoda Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $175
Silk Pagoda Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $299

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Custom one-piece dress with fitted bodice and unique tucked sleeves. Dress has front
button closure and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to the
waistband and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up to
a 5 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from cotton or silk.
Trim may be added at an additional charge.

Cotton Tucked Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $185
Silk Tucked Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $315

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Custom one-piece dress with fitted bodice and fitted sleeves with puffed shoulder caps.
Dress has front button closure and a full 5 yards to the skirt. Skirt is directionally
pleated to the waistband and closes with a hook and bar. Skirt can accommodate just
petticoats up to a 5 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from
cotton or silk. Ribbon pin may be added at an additional charge.
Cotton Puffed Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $185
Silk Puffed Sleeve Dress . . . . . . $315

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Custom two-piece ballgown with puffed undersleeves and a peplumed top. Bodice laces
closed through grommets in the back and has a privacy panel as well as a full 6 yards to
the skirt. Skirt is directionally pleated to the waistband and closes with a hook and
bar. Skirt can accommodate just petticoats up to a 6 bone hoop. Bodice is lined in
lightweight muslin and has light boning in 5 places. Choose from cotton,
velvet/cotton or silk. Trim or a Finged Bertha may be added at an additional charge.

Cotton Ball Gown . . . . . . $195
Velvet Bodice/Cotton Skirt Ball Gown . . . . . . $225
Silk Ball Gown . . . . . . $325

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Custom one-piece morning wrapper with pagoda style sleeves. This is a great item to
cover up with on early mornings in camp before you dress for the day. Wrapper
allows for petticoats to be worn underneath but is not wide enough for a full hoop, it
is meant to be worn as a morning gown similar to todays robes. Wrapper is fully
lined in lightweight muslin and buttons up the front. Choose from cotton or
flannel.
Trim may be added at an additional charge

Cotton Wrapper . . . . . . $195
Flannel Wrapper . . . . . . $215

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Custom zoauve jacket with pagoda sleeves. These jackets also look cute with short
sleeves worn over a crisp garibaldi blouse. Jacket is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose
from cotton or silk. Ribbon pin or trim may be added at an additional charge.
Cotton Short Sleeved Zoauve Jacket . . . . . . $90
Cotton Zoauve Jacket . . . . . . $95
Silk Zoauve Jacket . . . . . . $115

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Custom walking jacket with pagoda sleeves. Jacket has peplummed skirting around the
bottom and buttons up the front. Jacket is lined in lightweight muslin. Choose from
cotton, wool flannel, velvet or silk. Trim may be added at an additional charge.
Cotton Walking Jacket . . . . . . $115
Wool Flannel or Velvet Walking Jacket . . . . . . $135
Silk Walking Jacket . . . . . . $145

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A skirt for any occasion. Choose from 5 or 6 yards full (we recommend 5 yards for
everyday dresses and 6 yards for ballgowns or dresses meant to be worn with very wide
hoops) Skirt is directionally pleated to a waistband and closes with a hook and bar.
Cotton 5 yard Skirt . . . . . . $100
Cotton 6 yard Skirt . . . . . . $110
Silk 5 yard Skirt . . . . . . $130
Silk 6 yard Skirt . . . . . . $140

 

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