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The
Octagon Ladies’ Repository Wholesale Catalog Welcome
to The Octagon’s Wholesale Catalog. We
will be adding new items and pictures from time to time, as it is our intention
to serve the Civil War community most effectively.
The Octagon Sutlery has been in existence for 15 years, by a four
generation family of We
provide you with the following wholesale terms: *A
minimum of 6 of any given item is required in order to qualify for wholesale
terms If you are interested in only
ordering one of anything to consider, our retail price will be charged. *Shipping
will be determined at the time the order is placed, and most items will be
shipped via priority or ups insured. *The
Octagon gladly accepts cash, money orders, checks and visa and MasterCard with
exp date, 3 digit security code, and phone #.
Prepayment is due upon the order being placed.
Once you become a regular customer, we will allow only a deposit at the
time that the order is placed, and the balance is due upon receipt of the
completed order. *As
many of our items are labor intense, we will try to meet all deadlines as
efficiently as possible. At the
time of ordering please specify any deadlines or events that you will need the
merchandise for. *After
placing an order, we will verify the order by email or mail, please read this
over, as there will be no returns.
PUBLICATIONS All descriptions and listing of patterns on retail website page Victorian Crochet Booklet Wholesale Price $5 ea Knitting Booklet
Wholesale Price $5 ea Basic Accessories in Knit & Crochet
Wholesale Price $5 ea Children’s Accessories in Knit & Crochet
Wholesale Price $5 ea Infant & Toddler Accessories in Knit & Crochet Wholesale Price $5 ea Men’s Accessories in Knit & Crochet
Wholesale Price $5 ea A Mother’s Guide to Re-enacting with Baby
Wholesale Price $5 ea Our
Crowning Glory, Mid 19th Century Hair Styles & How to Achieve
Them Coming
Soon: “Patterns
& Instructions For Making Your Own Trims”
WHOLESALE CLOTHING We strive to provide articles with an accurate period
appearance at affordable prices. In
order to keep things economical we take certain liberties with our construction
methods and fabrics. If, however,
you should desire 100% natural fiber fabrics and totally authentic construction
techniques, we would be happy to accommodate you at appropriately adjusted
prices. Although the majority of our
patterns and ready-made clothing is adapted from original pattern diagrams from
magazines of the period, we make every effort to conform to modern day sizing.
Unless your bust measurement is proportionally MUCH larger than your
waist measurement, you should be able to follow the following waist-size chart.
Additionally, people in the mid-19th Century had smaller bone
structure and were used to more constrictive clothing.
Therefore, you may want to enlarge the armholes or specify this desire
when placing an order. All skirts are at least 120” in circumference, and
about 43” long pleated or gathered into waistband with 2 sturdy hooks &
eyes.
Ladies
Fancy Waist Blouses
with a little trim, these can be done in white or ecru muslin, or most any color
in cotton, or any white on ecru designed fabric. Wholesale
Price $30.
Suggested Retail $60 Plain
Blouse $25.
Suggested Retail $45
Ladies Wrapper ~ Period
Bathrobe We offer the 1853 Dressing Gown, made of flannel or a medium weight tapestry like fabric. Wrapper can be left plain or trimmed slightly, or trimmed ornately for Wholesale Price $50.
Suggested Retail $100 Cloth Pelerines~Capelet with front appendages Either
left plain or trimmed with braid, our cloth perlerines can be made of cotton,
velveteen, or flannel. Wholesale Price $25. Suggested Retail $50
Simple Ladies 2-piece Daytime Dress for over the
hoop Our
simple 2-piece dress consists of a plain skirt either pleated or gathered onto
the waistband with durable hooks & eyes, along with a non-fitted bodice that
buttons up the front, and is not lined. Sleeve
choice includes the bishop with a cuff. Wholesale Price $50 Fancier Ladies Daytime Dress for over the hoop Fancier
2-piece dresses consist of a plain skirt either pleated or gathered onto the
waistband with durable hooks & eyes, along with a fitted bodice that either
buttons up the front, or hooks & eyes up the back, depending upon which
style bodice is chosen. All fitted
bodices are lined with muslin, and trim choices vary from braid to ribbon to
lace. Sleeve choices include any of
the following pictured. Plain Fitted Bodice also Available with pagoda
sleeve.
Our
Zouave jacket can be made out of cotton, tapestry, flannel, or wool as available
and is slightly trimmed around neck edge and sleeves, with a closure at the
neck. Wholesale Price $50
Ballgowns can be made out of
taffetta, brocade or satin, and can be left relatively plain with trim on the
bodice or very ornate with much trim on the skirt and bodice.
Skirts are pleated or gathered onto the waistband with hook & eye
closure. Bodices are fitted with
muslin lining and hook & eye up the back.
Sleeve choices include a small or large puff sleeve, a short or long
butterfly sleeve (pictured) or a small cap sleeve. Wholesale
Price $75. Wholesale
Price for fancier dress $100
Ladies Underpinnings: Pantalettes
Our open-crotch, breathable muslin pantalettes feature a waistband with
button and hole, and include 1 row of eyelet trim at the hem. Wholesale Price $20.
Suggested Retail $40 Petticoats Plain
petticoats have a waistband with button and hole and 1 row of eyelet at the hem.
Over the hoop $25.
Under the hoop $20 Fancy Petticoats Fancy
petticoats have a waistband with button and hole, and detail rows
of eyelet or trim throughout.
Over the hoop $45
Capes and Cloaks Choose
from a variety of styles as shown below. All
cloaks are lined with cotton, flannel or a quilted lining, and fasten with
buttons, frogs or a hand-crochet closure. Fabric
choices include flannel, tapestry, brocade, velveteen, or wool, all subject to
what’s in stock.
LADIES
ACCESSORIES Ribbon
Hairnets Satin ribbons woven with beads at the
intersections in color(s) desired, decorated with flowers & leaves across
the top, with elastic at the bottom. These
are a great seller for those that want something more than a plain hairnet, but
don’t have enough hair to braid for the evening. Wholesale
Price $30. Suggested Retail $50 Coronets Satin
covered circlets trimmed with flowers, bows, etc. Wholesale Price $10 Suggested Retail
$20
Reticules
and Purses Choose from a variety of purses, from
a crochet pouch style $7, fabric
cotton pouch style $12, fabric pouch style with hand done ribbon embroidery $20,
or a fancier purse with beading $20.
Hand done crochet watchpockets,
available in an assortment of colors, in the pineapple or rosette pattern. Wholesale
Price $5
Simple Daytime Caps Our
caps are plain muslin or crochet adorned with ribbons and/or lace.
Wholesale Price $5 Undersleeves Plain
white undersleeves with lace & elastic at both ends $8 Plain
white undersleeves with cuff at wrist $10 Eyelet
undersleeves $10 Fancy
undersleeves with lace and trim $15 Hand-embroidered
cuffed undersleeves $15
Our
garters are made with grosgrain ribbon on the outside with cotton lining and
elastic inside, and come in various sizes. Wholesale
Price $8
Plain and Fancy Belts Choose from a plain belt that is buttoned or a fancy belt from our pattern, made out of velvet, tapestry, or moiree with trim. Wholesale Price $5 for plain, $12 for fancy.
Our
hatpins measure roughly 5 ½” long, and are decorated with a wide assortment
of glass beads. Wholesale Price $3
Assist
customers with a different look to their current wardrobe, or dress up a plain
dress with a fichu. Available in
either a short or long version, our fichus are white or ecru cotton, trimmed
with lace, eyelet or braid. All lace
or special fabrics available upon request. Wholesale
Price $10
We
offer knit, crochet, or velveteen muffs that are lined, which can be sold
individually or with matching Scotch Caps as a set. Wholesale Price ~ Velveteen $15. Crochet or knit $25
Taken
directly from the 1864 Godey’s, traveling bags are a great alternative to
reticules and baskets that are too small. With
a center hole, items can be dropped down either side, and the bag may be draped
over the arm or carried by the rings. Made
out of heavier fabrics
like tapestry, these are lined, colors and fabric
designs vary according to what’s in stock.
Wholesale Price $20
Our
crochet shawls can be made in almost any color, and provide light warmth to
customers on chilly mornings. Wholesale Price $25
One
of our most popular items, our shoulder capelets featured in the Victorian
Crochet Booklet, originated in Weldon’s Victorian Crochet and provides
substantial warmth, while freeing one’s hands and arms to be active as capelet
fastens at the neck. Wholesale
Price $50 Crochet Mitts Mitts
are hand made out of Soft (luster sheen) cotton in black, white or ecru.
Special colors can be made upon request. Wholesale Price $10
Hairnets
done in most any color with beads worked in, all hand-done. Wholesale Price $35 BONNETS All
bonnets are trimmed appropriately with rosettes, lace, braiding, hand-made
trims, and or antique flowers. Wholesale
Price: Trimmed Bonnets
$45 Plain
Bases can be purchased for you to
decorate and trim as well. $40 Styrofoam
Heads may also be purchased for display or to sell to customers.
$5 Hand-made
Hat Stands are available for $10
This
hat features a round shape like a shallow pill box
Wholesale Price $15 Scotch Caps Originally
from Peterson’s Magazine of the period, this style has a tear drop shape. Both
jaunty hats can be made of velveteen, gros grain, or moire with dashing braid or
ribbon and feather trims.
We
offer a knitted version and a crochet version, both in a variety of colors. Wholesale
Children’s Clothing
White cotton with eyelet trim &
elastic waist. Closed Crotch. Chemise Basic
white cotton with eyelet trim. Petticoat
for over or under the hoop White cotton with eyelet trim, buttons
at the waist. Wholesale
Price $10
A
basic child’s Garibaldi made out of white muslin with white buttons up the
front. Wholesale Price $15
Girl’s Basic Jacket and Skirt Outfit Either
outfit is made with cotton fabrics in small prints, jackets are lined with
muslin, and either skirt is gathered onto waistband with button or hook &
eye closure. Wholesale Price
$20 Girl’s Dresses: Dress with Yoke, Dress with
Ties, Dress with Tucks, and 1864 Godey’s Dress
CIVILIAN
MEN’S ACCESSORIES
Made
out of fancy taffetas or foulard. Wholesale Price $7 Smoking Caps Our
round smoking caps are made out of brocades and tapestries and are adorned with
a tassel. Wholesale
Price $15
THE
OCTAGON PATTERN SERIES All
of our patterns are taken from period publications or designs based on items
typically pictured in numerous period photographs.
Our goal in producing these patterns is to provide authentic looking
items for the beginning seamstress with average skills, using simple
construction methods and clear instructions.
Those with more experience can easily use more authentic methods if
desired. We have tried to size our
patterns according to modern size charts, but recommend to always check
measurements carefully and advise to try each pattern in scrap material first
to ascertain correct size and fit. Most
of the patterns are multi-sized, and we have allowed for ¼” seam allowance.
All patterns have been tested for easily understood instructions and
clarity, as well as popularity and demand.
These patterns have been on the market and available to the public
through our sutlery for several years All
of the patterns available through The Octagon can be made up as finished
products to retail in your establishment. Current
Available Adult Patterns
Current Available Children’s Patterns
KITS
All our kits are based on original items found in publications, or are
similar in that they have been simplified for modern usage with modern tools
etc. Any Kit item is also available
made up by The Octagon for you to retail in your establishment. Current
Available Kits
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Knitted
and Crochet Sontags
Pantalettes
