Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady's Wardrobe by Kristina Harris There are listings for nearly

There are listings for nearly 14

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Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady's Wardrobe by Kristina Harris There are listings for nearlyImported custom made clothes were usually beyond the financial reach of the average middle class American woman of a century ago; and store bought garments were often of inferior quality. This left many women with the option of making their own clothes or hiring a seamstress. While a number of economy minded women did sew simple housedresses, and clothing for their children, many took favorite fashion plates to a dressmaker who would often consult