Vintage 1890's Primrose Skirt Pattern

During the 1890's the Women's Suffragettes were stepping out into a new era of freedom for women. Interestingly it wasn't until the passage of the 19th Amendment after the Republicans regained control of Congress in 1919 that women were given the right to vote. Until that time the Amendment was defeated four times by Senate Democrats. In the 1890's bustles were out and skirts were becoming more practical allowing for more freedom of movement for such activities as badminton, croquet, golf, and political activism. The 1890's Primrose Skirt is of a slimmer fit to accommodate two petticoats instead of the usual five or more that were worn previously. Modest in length so as not to show the ankles, it is a seven gore skirt with deep pleat in back and a button placket closing. Each pattern package includes all sizes from 6 to 22 and both plain hem and pleated version. The Pioneer Spirit Have you ever tried to imagine what must have possessed a person during the Western Expansion Era to leave what was familiar for the uncertainties and hardships which awaited them on the trail west? Accidents, illness, bad weather, Indians; they would all take their toll. But they put their faith in God and a vision and braved the unknown traveling in an ox drawn "prairie schooner" or even pushing a handcart. If they were properly outfitted, the realities of the trail would still demand an iron determination if they were to survive. There were no guarantees.