Pieced Back Italian Gown | Hamilton Blue | 1770 - 1785 pewter the waistcoat served practical purposes

the waistcoat served practical purposes

The brass cuff and steel nib fitted to this quill greatly extends the useable life

This can be passed around camps or put into period kits with accuracy

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Pieced Back Italian Gown | Hamilton Blue | 1770 - 1785 pewter the waistcoat served practical purposesThis 18th century Italian style gown reflects regional construction techniques that set it apart from its English and French counterparts. Most notably, the front and back seams are shorter and smoother, creating a refined silhouette with less dramatic shaping. The back of the gown features distinctive piecingparticularly at the top of the back panels and along the skirthighlighting both the economy of fabric and the skilled hand of the maker.