Continuing on my series on making your own 1910s & WWI era wardrobe (with a focus on 1914-19), here are patterns for making dresses, coats & jackets!

The patterns I’ve included here are from pattern companies I’ve made items from, or have helped students or friends make items from, and can recommend on that basis.

I have not included pattern companies that I do not recommend or cannot support on an ethical basis, or pattern companies I haven’t seen or tested in any way.  I also do not include patterns that are essentially modern blocks updated with a period aesthetic: I find that they rarely give the correct look.

Other posts in the series include:

• Undergarments
• Blouses, Skirts & Suits  

Hope you find it helpful!

Dresses:

• Vintage Pattern Lending Library: 1918 Dinner dress with optional tunic (36” bust only):
• Vintage Pattern Lending Library: 1915 Dress with ruffled lapels (36” bust only):
• Wearing History: 1910s WWI Era Canteen Uniform (or utility dress)

Coats & Jackets:  

• Vintage Pattern Lending Library: 1914 Ladies Kimono Coat with Vestee (38” bust)

For more on achieving an accurate mid-late-1910s look, check out my series on Body Ideals & Corsetry 1913-1921

Fashions for May 1918, The Deliniator