Announcing: Design Your Own Dress Series! (and Giveaway)

I'm pleased to introduce the first Design Your Own Dress packet!

~ Design Your Own 1860s Dress ~

I've been working on this project for more than a year - and it's finally complete!

A beautiful kit that historical costume enthusiasts and children of all ages will enjoy! Designs ready to trace and color to create your own unique ensembles!

Start with the model attired in proper Victorian undergarments, then add a skirt, bodice, trimmings, shawl, a bonnet, and much more! The possibilities for creativity are endless! Mix, match, and trace to create endless  unique ensembles, all historically accurate for the Civil War era. Have fun designing dresses while learning about the fashions of the time period.

Included in the package:

6 sheets of black and white drawings featuring:

a Model, Hairstyles, Gloves and Skirts, Bodice Options, Fabric Designs, Bodice Trimmings, Belts, Aprons, Shawls, Bonnets, and more!

12 sheets of tracing paper, 1 sheet of notes and instructions

All pages professionally printed on high quality paper.

Comes packaged in a handy clear plastic zipper pouch.

Perfect for gifts and school projects! 

Great for seamstresses and reenactors too! Learn to design your creations on paper before you sew!

I've had several girls test it out - and they love it! Tracing to create a finished picture can help boost a young girl's confidence in their own artistic abilities, and encourage them to develop the skills to branch out with their own original art.

Use a variety of mediums to give your finished design some color!         

 Pencils, pastels, crayons, markers, paint.....

Design a farm girl's working outfit, or a high-society ballgown! So many possibilites!

Available for purchase at the official website, or in my Etsy shop.

Shhhh! Sneak peek:

Regency Dress Designer coming soon!

Now for the giveaway!

Two copies of Design Your Own 1860s Dress will be given away in celebration of it's internet debut.

To Enter you must do at least one of the items listed below:

1. Comment on this post. If you don't have a blog, then let me know a way to contact you. (1 entry)

2. Follow my blog (or if you already follow) and leave a comment. (1 entry)

3. Post a blurb about Design Your Own and the giveaway on your blog, twitter, or facebook. (1 entry/each)

Be sure to comment for each new item.

4. Heart my Etsy shop, or the Dress Designer listing. Leave a comment. (1 entry)

The giveaway ends on Saturday, June 26th. I will be choosing 2 winners with a random number generator.

If you don't want to enter for yourself, then enter as a surprise gift for a daughter, friend or sibling!

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