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1914 Afternoon Dress Class

Created for the intermediate to advanced sewist who enjoys new challenges, the 1914 Afternoon Dress class will guide you through steps to make an heirloom gown that includes lace insertion, tucks, and embroidery. If you've always wanted a scrumptious tea gown, this is the class for you!

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Doll's 1914 Dress ePattern

This ePattern is for the Doll's 1914 Dress ePattern and will make dresses with both long and short sleeves. It's fun to make matching "mommy" and "dolly" outfits, too! Fits all 18" soft-bodied dolls, like the American Girls, Magic Attic, and Beautiful Girlhood dolls.

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1914 Afternoon Dress

This is my 1914 Afternoon Dress pattern, which was inspired by an original design in a 1914 home economics textbook (see next-to-last image in the slideshow). It is a wonderful pattern for everything from everyday linen dresses to ethereal, filmy tea gowns!

(Looking for the paper version rather than the ePattern? Purchase from one of our many retailers worldwide! Please note that Patterns of Time carries my entire line and is well stocked.)

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Sisters' 1914 Afternoon Dresses

Hello Jennie, Thanks a million for the fabulous patterns. I made two chemises, sets of stays (huge amount of work) and dresses for my show, ‘Loving Burns’..a play about the women of Robert Burns the poet. Enclosed are two pics of the frocks (I made the caps too). I made that lot from 29th 

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Kelly's "Music Man" Costumes

 When I found out that the drama department in the school where I teach was doing “The Music Man” as their production for the year, I knew I had to get involved! I had a lengthy collection of patterns from the Edwardian/Titanic/Teens era, including quite a few of the Sense & Sensibility patterns.

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Carol's 1914 Dress & Regency Dress

Carol created these lovely outfits from my 1914 Afternoon Dress pattern (navy) and my Regency Gown pattern (white). She used the instructions from the 1914 pattern to create the secret nursing access on the Regency gown, which worked splendidly!

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Sarah's 1914 Afternoon Dress

Sarah made this lovely version of the 1914 Afternoon Dress and writes, This is a picture my brother took the other day of the first afternoon dress I made. I made the dress just below knee-length with the underdress ankle-length. I was able to use up some shorter lengths of scraps this way, as well

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Sisters' 1914 Afternoon Dresses

Sisters Tiffany and Shannon created these beautiful dresses from my Regency Gown and 1914 Afternoon Dress patterns. Shannon also used the Spencer/Pelisse pattern to create her lovely peach pelisse! The pictures on the beach just make the dresses look all the more Romantic!

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Dawn Marie's 1914 Afternoon Dress

A breathtaking version of the 1914 Afternoon Dress. Dawn Marie writes, This is my first attempt at making a 1914 Afternoon Dress. It went together quite nicely. I used an embroidered sheer material for the overdress and white batiste for the underdress. Wearing it felt heavenly. I can’t wait to make more of them. This

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Violet’s 1914 Afternoon Dress

Violet made this lovely version of the 1914 Afternoon Dress when she took my Heirloom Dress Class. She writes, I have finished my 1914 heirloom gown, and I am SO THRILLED with it! Words can’t described how happy I am with this dress. I love it. I love all the lace and tucks and embroidery.

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