Size Medium, JP Ryan Basic Wardrobe c. 1780s

Pattern By: JP Ryan

Bust sizes 36-38.

Made in the USA

This pattern contains a diagram for a draw string shift in all sizes, plus illustrated directions for petticoat, apron and neck handkerchief. Patterns included for short gown and pocket. In The Pennsylvania Packet of 1783 “Ran away . . .  an Irish servant Girl . . .  Had on and took with her, a green skirt, dark calicoe short gown, white stockings, leather shoes with low heels, two striped lincey petticoats, a striped red calicoe short gown” as cited in Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls.