18 month old brother.

[Brooke Whitaker]

Hello!!

 I have a couple questions about my 18 month old brother's clothes.

 How long would his gowns be (he's very active)?

 I may be dressing him for a event on October 11th and here in IL. I don't really now what to expect so: would it work to make him a gown out of light weight wool? Or should I just make the gown out of something else and just make his outer garments out of wool?  I hope y'all understand my question. 

[Elizabeth]

Dresses of mid-calf to just-below-the-knee are great for active toddler people, boys and girls.  You could absolutely do a lightweight wool dress with light wool outerwear, or if damp/cold aren't going to be a huge factor, you could do cotton with wool outerwear instead.  A lot depends on your event weather, and how cold "cold" is, plus what sort of heat he produces on his own, and whether or not you'll be outdoors without shelter all day, etc.  I'd make sure you have a spare wool shawl, woman sized--they make ideal "snuggle up the kiddo" wraps!

[Brooke Whitaker]

Thanks I'll try to post pictures when I get some of them done!! 

[Sarah Jane Meister]

Brooke, just a suggestion for fabrics. Little David had a long-sleeve cotton dress for this event last year and a wool coat, but he could have stood to be a little warmer. If its going to be like it was last year I would go for wool for both a gown and a coat. That is what I'm making the boys for this event as well as wool mittens and flannel drawers. Of course, now that I have said that it is probably going to be balmy and 75 degrees!  October is SUCH  a weird month for weather!

Sarah

[Brooke Whitaker]

Thanks, Sarah! It was kind of cold last year at Princeton so if end up making clothes for that event I'll do all wool!

 

October is SUCH a weird month for weather!

 October is a weird month. last year on my birthday which is the fifth it was REALLY, REALLY, HOT. And then on the 13th it was freezing! 

[Brooke Whitaker]

Okay so I don't really think this fabric is period, but I thought I'd ask y'all to be sure. So let me know if you think they would work for dresses or pinafore for my brother. BTW we do 1860's.
http://s385.photobucket.com/albums/oo299/MichelleWhitaker/?action=view&current=100_2528.jpg

http://s385.photobucket.com/albums/oo299/MichelleWhitaker/?action=view&current=100_2539.jpg

TIA!!

[Paris-Lynne Graham]

They both look good. The plaid is a homespun, right? That'll make a nice pinafore! 

[Brooke Whitaker]

Thanks for the quick answer!!!!!!!  The plaid actually isn't all the way like a  homespun so would it work for a dress??

[Paris-Lynne Graham]

It would work for a dress or a pinafore. Pinafores don't have to be homespun.

HTH,
Paris

[Crystal]

I am sure he will look adorable Brooke! What event are you going to on the 11th?

[Brooke Whitaker]

It would work for a dress or a pinafore. Pinafores don't have to be homespun.
HTH,
Paris

 Thanks!! I'll let y'all know what I decide to do by picture of his clothes when they are done!! Yes, I know pinafores don't have to be made out of homespun. 

I am sure he will look adorable Brooke! What event are you going to on the 11th?

I hope so!! The event we're hoping to go to is this one. http://www.shadowsbluegray.com/ We went last year and it was AWESOME!!!!!

[Sarah Jane Meister]

I used a homespun type fabric for the boys newest pinafores, since it was what I had. It doesn't wear the best but I think it works just fine if thats what you got, I would use it!

I'm going to the shadows of the blue and gray too!

Sarah

[Crystal]

Just asking since I am going to the Hartford City reenactment here in IN that weekend. Since it is one of IN's bigger reenactments didn't know if you would come over and visit. But have fun. Good luck with all of your sewing.