By Robyn House
Women wear many styles for gowns. The outfits have changed from year to year. There are many layers in civil war gowns making them the most complex. A dress is made up of seven different layers. To wear a dress like this you will need time and patients. Civil War Gowns
The pantalets or the bloomers go on first. These were prepared with cotton. The measurement is different depending upon which outfit you are wearing. They are usually shorter on a younger lady.
The pantalets or the bloomers go on first. These were prepared with cotton. The measurement is different depending upon which outfit you are wearing. They are usually shorter on a younger lady.
The chemise is next. A chemise is made thin like a slip or night clothes. The cotton is made thin for this material. Body oils need to be kept off of the corset and this is a material that will do this. A chemise will help to stop the corset from pinching the skin.
A corset does not aid in getting a smaller waist or enlarging the breasts. They were made to make the area between the chest and stomach look flat and smooth. They were finished from cotton and whale bone. They had eye clasps with hooks on the front. They were tied in the back.
A camisole would be next so it could shield the corset. Cotton is what it was prepared from. The corset was not easy to clean; therefore you did your best to not get it dirty. Colors washed out or were rubbed away.
White cotton was used in making the under petticoats. To keep their modesty they would wear these under their hoops. These hoops gave them their unique loo
A corset does not aid in getting a smaller waist or enlarging the breasts. They were made to make the area between the chest and stomach look flat and smooth. They were finished from cotton and whale bone. They had eye clasps with hooks on the front. They were tied in the back.
A camisole would be next so it could shield the corset. Cotton is what it was prepared from. The corset was not easy to clean; therefore you did your best to not get it dirty. Colors washed out or were rubbed away.
White cotton was used in making the under petticoats. To keep their modesty they would wear these under their hoops. These hoops gave them their unique loo
A corset does not aid in getting a smaller waist or enlarging the breasts. They were made to make the area between the chest and stomach look flat and smooth. They were finished from cotton and whale bone. They had eye clasps with hooks on the front. They were tied in the back.
A camisole would be next so it could shield the corset. Cotton is what it was prepared from. The corset was not easy to clean; therefore you did your best to not get it dirty. Colors washed out or were rubbed away.
White cotton was used in making the under petticoats. To keep their modesty they would wear these under their hoops. These hoops gave them their unique look. An over petticoat was worn next. These were created to make the hoop hide from view.
The skirt and the bodice were the last layers. What you had going on that day would help you decide which skirt to wear. There are so many layers in civil war gowns it is hard to believe all the effort it took to wear them.
A camisole would be next so it could shield the corset. Cotton is what it was prepared from. The corset was not easy to clean; therefore you did your best to not get it dirty. Colors washed out or were rubbed away.
White cotton was used in making the under petticoats. To keep their modesty they would wear these under their hoops. These hoops gave them their unique look. An over petticoat was worn next. These were created to make the hoop hide from view.
The skirt and the bodice were the last layers. What you had going on that day would help you decide which skirt to wear. There are so many layers in civil war gowns it is hard to believe all the effort it took to wear them.