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Statamic Peak
Measuring diagram, 1866.

Taking Measurements for a Linen Paletot

The rolled hem.

Sewing a Rolled Hem by Hand

1860s Victorian era pleated front shirt.

Finishing up the 1860s Pleated Front Shirt

After turning the collar.

Attaching the Shirt Collar

The pleated-front placket of a Victorian era shirt.

Attaching the Shirt Placket

The completed shirt placket.

Pleating the Shirt Front

Victorian shirt placket.

Drafting and Fitting an 1860s Civilian Shirt

A standing collar.

Standing Collar Construction

Sewing a running stitch.

The Running Stitch

Wrap the thread around the button.

How to Sew On a Button

Victorian Linen Coat from the 1860s.

Unlined Linen Paletot

Press open the dart from the right side.

How to Sew Darts