Info on basic sewing techniques

[Micaila]

While this post-dates our era by a few decades, I have found this guide, http://vintagesewing.info/19th.html , very useful for hand-sewing techniques. there is also a pattern for pockets to insert into your dress. i always have a hard time w/ them.   
Hope this is helpful to you.,
Micaila

[BarbaraSmith]

Thank you dear! Very handy indeed! Just added it to my resource guide for the upcoming fitting party! 

Since this topic seems appropriate, I thought I could post those links here, too:
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Having a Fit
Or, Helpful Resources for your Fitting Problems
By Barbara Smith – Fort Nisqually Living History Museum - January 20, 2007

Free Dressmaking Articles & Patterns from Elizabeth Stewart Clark: www.elizabethstewartclark.com

Free Sewing Advice (and lots of fun) from The Sewing Academy @ Home:  http://thesewingacademy.org/

Make Your Own Dressform – 4 different methods:  www.taunton.com/Threads/pages/t00002.asp

Custom Dressforms: www.mytwindressforms.com/doit.htm

DVD Corset Class from Laughing Moon Mercantile: www.sewingcentral.com
Click on “Corset Patterns & Parts”, choose “1850’s-1860’s”, scroll down to “How to Build and Fit a Victorian Corset”
The Laughing Moon Dore pattern corset is widely recommended for beginners.

Free Online Corset Class: http://www.farthingales.on.ca/corset_class.html

Costume Classroom – online courses on varying topics: www.costumeclassroom.com

Vintage Sewing Info – free reprints of vintage sewing manuals: http://vintagesewing.info/19th.html

Sewing a Century Ago – free period patterns & instructions: www.hollisandbell.com

Vintage Volumes – Great research articles online: www.vintagevolumes.com

Gotham Patterns – A repository of 19th information – keep watch, website is growing: www.gothampatterns.com

The Curiosity Shop: Useful articles, as well as a great sutlery:  http://home.earthlink.net/~gchristen/

The Graceful Lady – tons of great period pix as well as a fabulous sutler: www.thegracefullady.com

The Fashionable Past – Katherine’s Dress Site: The most amazing costume diaries: www.koshka-the-cat.com

Demode - Tons of links to original clothing in her “Real Women’s Clothing”: http://demode.tweedlebop.com

Karen Augusta Antique Lace & Fashion: Originals for sale and study: www.antique-fashion.com

Meg Andrews: Original 18th & 19th C English garments for sale & study: www.meg-andrews.com

  RECOMMENDED BOOKS  

Books from Elizabeth Stewart Clark:   www.elizabethstewartclark.com/PP/index.htm
“The Dressmaker’s Guide to Fit and Fashion”, “Skirting the Issue”, and “Practical Prinkery – A Complete Dressmaking Guide for the Teen Girl”. I recommend the first 2 for everyone, the last as age-appropriate.

Books from Kannik’s Korner: www.kannikskorner.com/books.htm
“The Lady’s Guide to Plain Sewing – Book I,” “The Lady’s Guide to Plain Sewing – Book II,” “The Workman’s Guide to Tailoring Stitches,” “The Lady’s Economical Assistant.” I recommend the first 3, haven’t gotten the last one yet!

Plain Needlework: A Guide to 19th Century Handsewing by Melissa Roberts  www.hollisandbell.com/Plain_Needlework_Book.htm

Beadle’s Dime Guide to Dressmaking and Millinery (reprint of 1861 original): www.sullivanpress.com/Civil_war.htm#Civil_War_Era_Books



Do add to my list! This is just the handout I've got so far for next Saturday. Any suggestions welcome, I've got the whole other side of the sheet to fill! 

LOL,
B.