Period Costumes 1850

IONE Issued New York: c. 1850-60. Engraved by A. L. Dick. Fine and uncommon original antique mid-19th century engraved portrait. Printed on quality period heavy paper which shows light signs of age, but still retains its inherent structural flexibility and soundness. This particular type of engraved printing process was very laborious, involving long-apprenticed highly trained hand artisans. It also involved challenging hand-operated machinery, inking of plates, sheets of paper individually hung... [Read More]

Enjoy fabulous full-color photographs of Victorian dolls dressed in authentic period splendor. Then discover how these miniature fashions were constructed as Michelle Hamilton takes readers step by step through the sewing of selected outfits from museum collections.

Assembled from vintage issues of Peterson's Magazine, a popular nineteenth-century "ladies" periodical that premiered in 1842, here is an authentic gallery of Civil War-era clothing patterns for women, children, and men. The author of many books on historic fashion, Seleshanko has compiled this new, original volume of wonderfully usable antique garment designs to delight costume designers, historians, Civil War reconstructionists, and antiques collectors alike!During the 1860s, the Civil War lef... [Read More]

The first comprehensive examination of the nineteenth-century Ku Klux Klan since the 1970s, Ku-Klux pinpoints the group's rise with startling acuity. Historians have traced the origins of the Klan to Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1866, but the details behind the group's emergence have long remained shadowy. By parsing the earliest descriptions of the Klan, Elaine Frantz Parsons reveals that it was only as reports of the Tennessee Klan's mysterious and menacing activities began circulating in northern n... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - 1850-60 Ball Gown Bodice Pattern (Large- 18-22). This pattern is a single size pattern; please reference the description for size included. Early Victorian, American Civil War. Off-the-shoulder bodice drafted from an original, laces in back. Great for Civil War Living History, Antebellum living history. SASS Living history events. SASS Costumes. Great for Cowboys and Aliens Costume, Steampunk Costume, Victorian Steampunk Costume, Wild West Steampunk Costume, Jake Lonergan, Danie... [Read More]

Shortlisted for the Costume Society of America Millia Davenport Publication Award (2016), this lavishly illustrated book looks at the history of fashion from 1850 to 2010. Taking a decade-by-decade approach, Daniel James Cole and Nancy Deihl explore the history of fashion as a lively and dynamic manifestation of twentieth-century culture. Covering chronological changes in womenswear, menswear, and childrenswear, the book looks at the dissemination of style and the mechanisms of change, at the re... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern - 1850-60 Ball Gown Bodice Pattern (Medium- 12-16). This pattern is a single size pattern; please reference the description for size included. Early Victorian, American Civil War. Off-the-shoulder bodice drafted from an original, laces in back. Great for Civil War Living History, Antebellum living history. SASS Living history events. SASS Costumes. Great for Cowboys and Aliens Costume, Steampunk Costume, Victorian Steampunk Costume, Wild West Steampunk Costume, Jake Lonergan, Dani... [Read More]

During the bloodiest conflict the United States has ever known, the clothing of men, women, and children changed little as the country was cosumed by war. Complete with ample sidebars, this book gives readers the necessary background about this tumultuous time in American history.

A gripping look at terrorist violence during the Reconstruction era Between 1867, when the defeated South was forced to establish new state governments that fully represented both black and white citizens, and 1877, when the last of these governments was overthrown, more than three thousand African Americans and their white allies were killed by terrorist violence. Drawing on original letters and diaries as well as published racist diatribes of the time, acclaimed historian Stephen Budiansky con... [Read More]

The author of the Civil War Explorer series unearths the ghostly legends and lore that haunt Georgia’s capital city since the War Between the States.   The Atlanta metropolis is one of America’s most modern and progressive cities, it’s easy to forget that 150 years ago it was the scene of a long and deadly campaign. Union general William T. Sherman hammered relentlessly against Atlanta at Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church, and Jonesboro. Months later, as he began his infamo... [Read More]

She's not bad, she's just misunderstood! Become the wickedly glamorous daughter of the Evil Queen in our Evie Classic costume. This stylish tunic features attached vest jacket with printed texture and studs, non functioning zipper trim and peplum flare. Leggings have elastic waist with patchwork

The electrical fences and advanced technology of Jurassic World didn't stop the dinosaurs from escaping and terrorizing the visitors, just like nothing is going to stop you from having the best Halloween yet when you dress in this one-piece inflatable T-Rex suit. A built-in fan will keep you cool all night, so whether you're trick or treating through Jurassic World or you're going to a fun party with your friends, you'll be comfortable! You can also don this costume to the premiere of the upcoming film; you'll look so great, people will forget all about the movie and all eyes

Barry Allen becomes the Flash when lightning strikes the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator where he's working. Your child may not be able to run faster than the speed of light, but this officially licensed DC Comics costume will make him look and feel just like the Flash! It includes a bright red muscle chest jumpsuit with 3D Boot Tops and 3D Gauntlets. It also includes a red half-face mask just like the one the Flash wears with its distinctive yellow horns above the ears. Your child will be ready to find the truth behind any number of crimes he discovers