208 pp | 288 color images

From beautiful botanical latticework to chickens laying eggs

Instructions included for making wrist strap from fabric or leather

making and using long-lasting dyes

decorative cording

Folkwear - 231 Big Sky Riding Skirt - PDF and Printed Pattern style_Tops 208 pp | 288 colorAt the turn of the 20th century enterprising equestrian women, such as rodeo star Fanny Sperry Steele (1887 1983), wore a divided skirt, or split skirt, that enabled them to ride astride, but preserved the "look" of a skirt. This garment is actually a culotte with a movable front panel that buttons either to the left, for a skirt effect, or to the right for a pant effect. This sewing pattern has a deep center back pleat conceals the legs, providing