There are some great patterns and some places you can buy on the net. The
Atlanta History center has made a pattern of an 1850 dress which is
excellent. First you need to decide a more definite date or at least a
decade if you want any accuracy, fashions changed very fast in that century.

You may consider getting patterns and either have volunteers or hire out
sewing. Basic cottons and woolens can be found that are close to accurate.

The most comprehensive pattern company I know of is at www.pastpatterns.com
For questions guests frequently have about period costume, visit my website
at www.clothelinejournal.com

Elizabeth Walton
Editor www.clothelinejournal.com
MA costume studies, NYU

At 06:36 PM 6/27/02 -0400, you wrote:
>The junior volunteer program at the High Desert Museum was recently given a
>budget to purchase some costumes for interpretation.  Does anybody know
>where we could buy some authentic affordable living history costumes from
>the 19th century that would fit teenagers 13-18 years old?  Thanks for the
>help.
>
>Jenny Harada
>Drama and Music Coordinator
>High Desert Museum
>Bend, OR
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