Our Split Pannier Overskirt is drafted based on an actual garment as seen in an 1880 The Delineator magazine. It is a very simple overskirt, with only a center back seam, the fronts being fitted with darts. Gathers at the front and sides produce the pannier effect, which was very fashionable from 1879 to 1883. The square front panels fall away to reveal an underskirt below, while the back is held in place with drawstrings and allowed to droop below the knee. This design is particularly suited to be worn over the trained Fantail Skirt, but works equally well with a walking length skirt.

Sizing and Yardage Information:

45" wide fabric	All Sizes
Fabric	2 3/4 yards
Trimming	4 1/2 yards

Yardages given are without nap.
If using napped material, allow as much as 1 1/2 yards extra.

Notions: Hook and eye closures, 1" wide single fold bias tape, 4 yards tie strings. All the sizes are included, as given below.

	X-SMALL	SMALL	MED	LARGE	XL	2XL
Waist	20"-22"	23"-25"	26"-28"	30"-32"	34"-36"	38"-40"
Hip	30"-32"	33"-35"	36"-38"	40"-42"	44"-46"	48"-50"
Length	40"	40"	40"	40"	40"	40"