I am currently doing research on the dress styles of rural American women in the 1890s. I will be designing clothing based upon garments from photographs. Here are a few favorites:
Source: Fred Hultstrand History in Pictures Collection, NDIRS-NDSU, Fargo. Modifications © Jone Lewis 2001.
Source: University of Nebraska- Lincoln http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/peattie/ep.owh.wom.0006.html
Source: Conneticut Historical Society http://www.chs.org/finding_aides/afamcoll/photos.htm
Source: Old Photos http://old-photos.blogspot.com/2013/04/milking-cow.html
Source: Ohio Historical Society
About Susan
Hi! My name is Susan and I am a historian, seamstress, teacher, mother, and wife. My passion for history has manifested itself in the art of recreating clothing from different periods of time. Growing up in the American South, I am heavily schooled in the art of recreating clothing from the 19th century. After nearly a decade of immersing myself primarily in the Victorian period, I found the need to branch out and explore other periods of time. However, it is my connection with the American South and the clothing of rural America that continues to be the driving force behind my designs. View all posts by Susan
