Assyrian Maidens (girls #5-6)

Shirt:
Pattern: McCalls 9172 (make just top half)
Fabric: Rayon and rayon blends, Lightweight Crepe, Soft Linen, Cotton Interlock, Cotton and Cotton Blends, Soft Faille
Color: Red, yellow, orange
Yardage: 2 yds (or less)
Notions: 1 yd. interfacing, 1 ½” button

Skirt:
Pattern: Simplicity 7227 (already own)
Fabric: linen and linen blends, crepe, cotton, charmeuse, challis…
Color: Orange, yellow, orange (American Indian or Hispanic designs)*
Yardage: 2 1/8
Notions: 1 yd. 1/2'” wide elastic

Sash:
Fabric: Anything with body, heavy weight
Color: yellow, orange, red
Yardage: 3-4 yds long, by 5-6” wide

*Could instead; sew ribbon or bias tape in pattern of skirt

Pareesa Maiden Costume: Concept B

Underdress:
Pattern: McCalls 9172
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: Much darker shade of contrasting fabric in complimenting of similar color
Yardage: 3 ½ yds
Notions: 1 yd. interfacing

Over Dress:
Pattern: none (taken from costume book)
Fabric: chiffon, lightweight silk, [anything lightweight and sheer]
Color: Teal, light green, pink, pale yellow
Yardage: 3 1/3 (60” blot)
Notions: None

Sash:
Color: yellow, dark blue, pink, orange
Yardage: approximatly 1 ½ yds (long enough to wrap once and tie)

Pareesa Maiden Costume: Concept A

Tunic:
Pattern: vogue 7447
Fabric: Crepe, Lt.wt. Broadcloth, Double Knit and Silk-like Fabrics
Color: [bright colors] pink, teal, dark blue, light green…
Yardage: 1 7/8
Notions: ¼ yd fusible interfacing

Skirt:
Pattern: Simplicity 7227 (already own)
Fabric: linen and linen blends, crepe, cotton, charmeuse, challis…
Color: yellow, bright green, orange, pink… [bright colors contrasting to tunic]
Yardage: 2 1/8
Notions: 1 yd. 1/2'” wide elastic


Sash: about 1 1/2 yards, 4-5" wide

Jewish Children

Tunic/robe:
Pattern: Simplicity 4797
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: Blues or cream/brown
Yardage: 4 yds.
Notions: 1 yd. interfacing

Sash: 3” wide, long enough to wrap once and tie

Jewish Guys: Concept B

Shirt: (same as “Townsmen: Concept One”)

Vest:
Pattern: Simplicity 4795
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: Medium blue tones. No teals.
Yardage: 2 7/8
Notions: ¾ yd. interfacing

Pants: (same as “Townsmen: Concept One”)

Jewish Guys: Concept A

Shirt: (same as “Townsmen: Concept One”)

Pants: (same as “Townsmen: Concept One”)

Belt:
Color: Dark blue
Yardage: 3 yards long (3” wide)

Option #2:
Sash:
Color: Dark blue
Yardage: 1 ½ - 2 yds long (12” wide)

Jewish Girls: Concept C

Over-dress:
Pattern: McCalls 9172
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: light blue, medium blue (any lighter shade of blue). No teals.
Yardage: 3 1/2
Notions: 1 yd. interfacing, 1 ½” button

Underdress:
Sew sleeves into above dress from pattern (Simplicity 4795), add under skirt at hem
Yardage: approximately 3 yards

Jewish Girls: Concept B

Dress:
Pattern: Simplicity 4795
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: cream, white, very light brown, light yellow
Yardage: 4 ¾
Notions: One pkg. of 7/8" wide single fold bias tape

Wrap:
Pattern: None [one piece of fabric 23” wide by 3 ½ yds long]
Fabric: Cotton, linen, chiffon, anything stretchy and/or light weight.
Color: light blue, medium blue (any lighter shade of blue). No teals.
Yardage: 3 1/2
Notions: None

Jewish Girls: Concept A

Tunic:
Pattern: vogue 7447
Fabric: cotton, linen, twill…
Color: light blue, medium blue (any lighter shade of blue). No teals.
Yardage: about 2 yds
Notions: ¼ yd. interfacing

Dress:
Pattern: McCalls 9172 add longer sleeves (preferred) or Simplicity 4795
Fabric: Cotton, Batiks, Broadcloth, Muslin, Twill, linen
Color: cream, white, very light brown, light yellow Yardage: 3 1/2 (M9172) 4 ¾ (S4795)
Notions: (M9172)= 1 yd. interfacing, 1 ½” button (S4795)= One pkg. of 7/8" wide single fold bias tape

Sash: 3” wide, long enough to wrap once and tie.

Eunuch Costume

Robe:
[to be worn over pants and shirt from Jew/townsmen costume]
Pattern: McCall’s 8524 - style B [already purchased]
Fabric: silk, silk blends, Velveteen, Rayon… [Anything fancy]
Color: Dark blue, Deep red, forest green (with gold contrast),
Yardage: 4 yds (main fabric) + 1 5/8 contrast fabric [or less due to shortening length from original pattern]
Notions: none

Hat:
Patten: Simplicity 3772
Fabric: [Same as robe fabric]
Color: [Same as robe fabric]
Yardage: ½ yd robe fabric, 1/4 yd. of 60" Synthetic fur (or a thick heavy weight fabric)
Notions: none

Xerxes' Sleepwear

Robe and pants:
Pattern: McCall’s 4002 [already purchased]
Fabric: cotton, cotton blends, challis, gauze...
Color: white
Yardage: 6 3/8 yds
Notions: ¾ yd. fusible interfacing, 1½ yds. ¾” elastic, four 3/8” buttons, snaps, or hooks, gold ribbon or trim about 1 ¼ yds (a foot for each sleeve & leg), gold chain (?)