Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I was happy to test this plus sized 1918 dress pattern taken from an extant garment by Kenna Sews! It was a great sewing project and look into historical fashion history too! Thank you for joining me here on costube for my plus size historical sewing and costuming adventures!

Kenna Sews links:
Pattern: etsy.com/listing/1672973271/c1918-19-3x-day-dress-pdf-pattern-with?click_key=88dd8c6275cf181dba9078ffb134532a20516a22%3A1672973271&click_sum=c88585fc&ref=shop_home_recs_2

etsy.com/shop/KennaSewLastCentury?ref=shop_sections_curr&listing_id=1655302877
IG - @kenna.sews
FB - facebook.com/kenna.sews
sewingwithkenna.wordpress.com

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Corset For a Week Video:
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Most Used Supplies (affiliate links):
Dress Form (Freya)
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Dritz Awl
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Metal Sewing Kit with Bodkin, Needle Case, Embroidery Scissors, Awl, Thimble
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Simplicity Needle Keeper
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Guggenhein 9 inch Tailor Shears
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Scalloped and Serrated Pinking Shears
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Set of Seam Rippers, Thread Snips, 5 inch Scissors
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Thread Snips
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Fiskar Micro-Tip Scissors 5 inch
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Ultimate Marking Pencil
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