Early this morning, Koula sent over a large white petticoat. This added a whole new dimension to Willow's dress. She had originally wanted to go white under her over skirt, but had to instead go with black (the largest skirt we had) and draw up the overlay into an 1878 fashion. (see "An Old Fashioned Girl" post).
The white petticoat/crinoline is a perfect match. Completed with one of Colleen's antique hats, her dress heads back to 1848. The above picture is from a 1848 Godey's Ladies Catalog (Reference Laura Ingalls books for more on this magazine.) Willow's collar and skirt patterns after the blue dress. More pictures to follow. Many thanks to Koula for this addition!
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