Loyalist Dress, Resources.


Pattern and Dress Links
Wm Booth Draper
The Society of 18th Century Gentlemen
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Track of the Wolf Inc.
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From eBay
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The following is a list of "resources" in Shelburne County and elsewhere to get you started on assembling your dress:


Marion Flemming, Lupins Sewing Corner, Shelburne - 875-3983
- Specialty is 18th century period clothing (hand-sewn & authentic
fabrics) - Also sews costumes (machine-sewn and not so authentic fabrics)- Wide range of accessories

Jocelyn Drane, Jocelyn's Sewing Corner, Shelburne - 875-2022- 18th century period clothing- Costumes- Wide range of accessories

Ideal Discount Store, Shelburne Mall - 875-1441
You can order a ready-made costume from Jeff's catalogue.

Down Memory Lane Collectibles, King Street, Shelburne- Hats and various accessories- Clothing that would be suitable or could be easily modified by the DIYer

Tim-BR Mart, King Street, Shelburne - 875-7300
Check out their decorator fabric section - beautiful and reasonably-priced fabrics that can be used for his and hers attire.

County Surplus, 150 Mowatt Street, Shelburne - 875-1465
Surplus (and very inexpensive) drapery panels, curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths, etc. that can be used as fabric to make costumes.

Guy's Frenchy's, King Street, Shelburne - 875-5666
Check out the bedding and curtain bins - great fabric finds to make chemises, skirts, bodices and shawls for her, shirts and vests for him.

Nu2U, Roseway Hospital
Ask about their "Loyalist" bin.

Homestyles by Betty, Hwy 3, Barrington Passage - 637-3115
Various drapery and decorator fabrics that can be used to make costumes.

Barrington Bargain Centre, Hwy 3, Barrington Passage - 637-3271
Fabric section, mostly broadcloth, featuring various solid and floral =
prints that can be used to make costumes.

Wilson's Shopping Centre, Hwy 3, Barrington Passage - 637-2300
Although the V&S is gone, there is still a section of curtain and drapery fabric available by the metre.  It's located where the fabric section used to be.

Loyalist Dress in Nova Scotia 1775-1800
Softcover book compiled for the Bicentennial in 1983.  Available at the Museum for $4.

A Collection of Notes and Sketches on Womens Dress in America 1774-1783
1974 Distaff Sketch Book by Robert Lee Klinger.  Available online (in $US) at http://www.smoke-fire.com/historical-clothing-books-3.asp.

Sewing Patterns for the DIYer
Butterick 3071 (hers) and 3072 (his)
Purists will cringe, but they're close enough!
Available by mail from Atlantic Fabrics in Dartmouth - 434-7220

 

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