As part of my thesis project at Pennsylvania State University, I built a middle class man and woman in daywear from 1895.  The man is in a three-piece sack suit and the woman is in a walking dress with a corset that I also built.  I also s
Front view of the suit with the jacket.
View of the trousers and the vest.
Mock-up of jacket and vest with the trousers in the fashion fabric.
Back view of mock-up.
1895 Woman front view.
Mock-up of corset.  The petticoat was pulled from stock.
Mock-up of dress.  The first version of the sleeves I felt was not grand enough.
First fabric fitting with a second sleeve mock-up.  This one was much better!
Second fabric fitting with the sleeves in the fashion fabric.
Back view.
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