Her War

Interpreting Women's Lives during the American Civil War

Category: Civil War

A Day at the Detroit Central Market, Greenfield Village

Well, actually it was a day at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. I was invited to attend this event with members of the Columbia Society and the Liberty Rifles Civilians. I know, Michigan is an awfully long way to go from Pennsylvania for a one-day event. I hadn’t dressed out for a real event, like more of us, for two years; I needed a fix. I had never visited Greenfield […]

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Robin Egg Blue Dress: Finale

Almost, first here is a look at the skirt. I chose to cartridge pleat the skirt and rather than attaching it directly to the skirt I attached it to a one-inch wool twill tape. The skirt is then attached to the bodice at the piping and the wool tape is basted to the bodice at the top of the tape. I also used a dog-leg closure. After wearing the dress […]

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