Folkwear - 215 Empire Dress - PDF and Printed Pattern virgo skill level versatility for all

skill level versatility for all skill levels from beginner to expert

Liz Haywood

The fastening options gives each piece a different personality and the lining enables extra cosy winter versions or a lightweight summer finish

you could make a cosy corduroy trouser for winter or a floaty silk piece for a wedding

Folkwear - 215 Empire Dress - PDF and Printed Pattern virgo skill level versatility for allThis high waisted dress known today as "empire" was worn in the period following the French Revolution in the late 1700s. Often called a "chemise gown" to satirize its scandalous brevity and lack of undergarments, it reflected a desire to return to simpler, classical Grecian dress after the excesses of the European nobility and patriot alike. It's peak of popularity was during the "First Empire" period (1799 1815); hence its name. It was worn floor