Say Yes to the Dress! ~ Vintage Clothing

Are you interested in vintage dress? Many DAR members dress in period clothing for public events, parades and even at meetings. But you might ask, what fabrics should I use? What is a corsett? What kind of Hat? You can sew your own or buy something made for you, but first you might wish to learn the basics. There are many tutorials for many eras on YouTube!  Just search online for the era you are interested in and you will find many great tutorials. Chat with members about their outfits.
Here are a few links to get you started:
Mary Ball Member Pam Gassman gives an overview of dressing in 18th Century Clothing:

• Daughters of Liberty 18th Century Women's Fashions Part 1
• Daughters of Liberty 18th Century Women’s Fashion Part 2

Other videos:

• Dressing up in and 1780’s  robe a l'anglaise

Sewing for the beginner-Skirts are fairly easy - here’s the basics of ​

• Sewing an 18th Century Skirt
• More skirt sewing -no pattern needed

Other Eras

• What did they wear in 1894 (the year our chapter was founded)? BIG SLEEVES
• Learn about the clothing of Suffragettes!  Remember that DAR founder Mary Smith Lockwood  was committed to Women’s Suffrage ad were many of our early members.
  • Votes for Women Sash -American Suffregette Sash colors are Purple, White and Gold/Yellow. (England used green in place of the gold/yellow.) The sunflower became a symbol of the American women's suffrage movement in 1867.

Vintage Clothing patterns, costumes and acessory suppliers can be found searching on Etsy, Townsends.us, Colonial Williamsburg online shop, Sampson Historical, and more.
Or sew and craft your own outfit.  Good Colonial Dress Pattern Makers:  JP RYAN PATTERNS