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Fort McHenry Female Citizen Primary Clothing Patterns

 (please see full clothing list for accessories)

Undergarments

Shift:

shift of white 3.5-oz. linen (or cotton)
Kannik's Korner #KK-6103 - Woman's Shift 1790-1820
http://www.kannikskorner.com/ patwomen2. htm

Corset for day dress:

 stays of white or off-white linen, or cotton drill
Mantua Maker #1810-3 - Regency Corset 1800-1820
http://www.farthingales.on.ca/ patterns. php
or http://www.farthing ales.on.ca/ rcorset_kit. php
(see pic only, ignore supplies, especially the pink satin)

or a recent find and accurate:

https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/rh834-early-1800s-stays.php?s=&c=22&d=121&q=1&p=388&w=21

Outerwear

Short Gown and Petticoat for Laundry:

http://www.smoke-fire.com/period-impression-patterns-2.asp

Stock #:PI-462
High Waisted Shortgown and Petticoat Pattern
By Period Impressions. (note that the shortgown seems a little long in drawing-may want to shorten it)

Middle Class Dress for Special Ocassions:

Stock #:PI-464
Bibb Front Muslin Dress 1800-1812 Pattern
http://www.smoke-fire.com/period-impression-patterns-4.asp

Dress does not have to be muslin and can be long or short sleeved.

Outerwear can be either cotton solid color or appropriate period print.  Please acquire sample for review.

This dress replaces my previous suggestion for the Sense and Sensibility gown which I thought had an easy to sew pattern, but has an imperfect back bodice.