Drawers, petticoat, dress, bonnet, mittens & closed parasol to fit a 5 ½” lady

MATERIALS: size 19 & 20 knitting needles, 1ply cotton or equivalent and
Drawers & Petticoat: 2 buttons
Dress, Bonnet & Parasol: 5 buttons, 2m of 2mm silk ribbon, stitch holders, cocktail stick (painted) & a bead for handle of parasol, a small feather is an alternative to the knitted flowers to decorate the bonnet
Mittens & Lace: Venne Colcotton 70/2 or equivalent

The petticoat is tiered with frills to hold out the dress. Both petticoat & drawers have been designed to sit below the waist to keep a small waist as was the fashion of the period.

Pattern designed by Lesley Roberts
Copyright © Nicola Smith 2018
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