;D Hello Shirleycat,There are alot of historicaly accurate patterns out there from many different venders..I personaly would stay away from McCall/Simplicity unless you makeing Halloween costums lol ;D Anyway if you can follow one of them you can follow a historicaly accurate one ;DRIGHT! ;D
I have alot of patterns from Smoke&Fire (www.smoke-fire.com)..They carry:Period Impressions(Polonaise&petticoat)NICE..,Rocking Horse Farms(1780's Jacket)..,Janice Ryan(Caraco Jacket)...
Like I said there are alot of nice patterns out there that people have researched
If you want to change things up from the bodice and petticoat
Iam getting ready to make one of Janice Ryan jackets this weekend :laugh: If you need any moral support just give a hollar ;D blnz ;D