Cordelia Pioneer Dress - Navy

Absolutely beautiful! Quality material and sewing. I can always count on this company!

Great quality dress. Really like how this dress fits. Fast shipping.

I like it but I need a simpler yet similar dress without the fancy sleeves or buttons all the way down to the floor. The neckline was perfect

Looks great!

I was very impressed with the material and workmanship. My girlfriend was totally taken with it. She will be wearing it at the Ancient Ones Rendezvous this week end.

This dress is beautiful and well made. It's exactly what I was looking for. I bought it to wear to a themed wedding, but I will definitely be wearing it more casually too. It's a lovely fabric that feels structured, but comfortable. 1000/10.

I have this dress in two colors. Watch the sizing as I had to return the first dress for a smaller size, dress runs large.
The cut on this dress is a perfect vintage - victorian inspired style that is an everyday wear for me.
Styled in western accessories it is a wonderful addition to my wardrobe. On my tall frame this is a midi dress that looks good styled over a contrasting petticoat.

ORDERED FOR A FEMALE FRIEND OF MINE WHO WILL BE PRESENTING HERSELF AS "ANNIE OAKLEY" ON HALLOWEEN. SHE SAID THE DRESS WAS "WONDERFUL, AMAZING, AND BEAUTIFUL." THIS IS THE FIRST ITEM SHE HAS EVER RECEIVED FROM HISTORICAL EMPORIUM AND SHE WAS VERY PLEASED AND IMPRESSED. HER "MATE" FOR HALLOWEEN WILL BE "WILD BILL HICK-UP!" WEARING ITEM# 006871.

Well made. Love the pockets I am 5'1", 150 pound, chest 39", waist 37", hips 42. I ordered both a Large green and a Medium red (wine). The large was more comfortable in the chest, but I needed the length hemmed by about two inches and the sleeves shortened. The red was tighter in the chest but not uncomfortable, and the sleeves and length were perfect." Love the pockets which are hidden in a side seam. Fit my larger Pixel 9 phone perfectly. I ordered both a small and a medium classic cotton petticoat. They were the same length (they reached the floor so I had to tie the drawstrings high on my waist). There is a LOT of room in both (almost enough to fit another person in it) so I went with the small as I did not need the extra ruffles around the waist. I wore it with the slightly-to-large -for-me muslin bonnet and a gray apron from another site (I had already loaned out my muslin apron which would have also worked well),

I am 5'1", 150 pound, chest 39", waist 37", hips 42." I ordered both a Large green and a Medium red (wine) Cordelia Pioneer Dress. The large was more comfortable in the chest, but I needed the length hemmed by about two inches, and the sleeves shortened as they went past my wrist and were too wide. The red was tighter in the chest but not uncomfortable, and the sleeves came right to my wrist (perfect!), and length was just high enough above the ground to keep from getting dirty when I walked --which was was perfect for me So I wore the red for my event and let another slightly taller woman in my group borrow the green one. Love the pockets which are hidden in a side seam. Fit my larger Pixel 9 phone perfectly. I wore a small classic cotton petticoat underneath (it was the same length as the medium petticoat) and there was a LOT of room (almost enough to fit in another person) so there were plenty of ruffes when you pull the drawstring closed. Shipping was fast!

I was searching online for dresses that would resemble styles from this time period, not expecting I'd find one that is more like a recreation AND at a price I could afford. I didn't buy this to use as a costume (although I could of course do so) but simply as a dress for any occasion I'd want to dress up since it's just my personal style. I contacted customer service to ask for some more detailed measurements of the dress, and they responded very quickly with all the information I needed. Since my measurements are currently a bit between two of the sizes I went with the larger and figured I can have alterations made it necessary. Surprisingly, I don't think I'll need to. Even more surprisingly, the torso and the sleeve length of the dress are more than adequate for me - and I'm 6 feet tall! Overall, this dress appears to be well made, it has lovely detail to it, and the cotton fabric has a really nice thickness and softness. I already have my eye on some of the blouses and I've told a friend about the website because it's just such a cool find.

Well made Victorian era pioneer dress

The dark color in the picture online does not show how very well designed and well sewn this is. Unlike costumes, this is made to last.

Love this dress. Excellent detailing. Stylish and very well made.

It's a real dress, not a costume, super detailled, top quality for the price.

i’m so pleased with the quality of this dress! the fabric is so nice and thick. also… it has pockets! that was a lovely surprise. my package arrived exactly when they said it would. overall i’m very pleased.
my only gripe - it is huuuuge. i ordered a Medium as i’m 5’7” and about 140lbs and fit M for basically everything. this dress fits more like a Large! one review noted it being big and i wish i had taken this into account and bought a small. i had a friend alter it for me.

I absolutely adore this dress! It is perfect for my Halloween costume. The quality construction and fit are impeccable. As a seamstress and costumer I highly recommend this dress.

This dress is well made. Very good quality. Runs a little big. I absolutely love that it has pockets!

Bought this for a theater role for a teen girl in the 1830s. Worked well with period boots. Detail is beautiful and dress is well made with quality material. While length is as seen in provided pix, it is a tad on short side, so white petticoat for length may be needed.

Cute!

Over all very pleases with this dress. It did loose a button the very first time I washed it, which was more than a little annoying. Other than that is is everything I had hoped for.

Perfect!

Perfect!

The dress fits my torso like a glove, but the sleeves are incredibly baggy and long. Will be getting them tailored, but other than that the dress is great. Great material and historically accurate.

I was surprised with the quality of the details and the fabric was better than expected.

I have been buying clothes from Historical Emporium for a few years now, because of the high quality of workmanship!!
Although I'm not always spot on with sizing, the fabrics used, cloth covered buttons and the attention to detail never disappoint.
This dress is very comfortable to wear and looks great!!!
For me, living in a hot climate, I would have maybe liked this dress to have a collar of some sort to protect my neck from the sun as I ride in my sulky!!
Historical Emporium are a delight to order through with deliveries quite fast considering I live half way around the world from them!!!!!!! Thanks

This dress is so nice, fits perfect. Great for my costume for Helldorado in Tombstone!

Loved it! Quality workmanship!

LOVE this dress. Personally this is something that I will be able to wear all the time. The quality is excellent. This is not like a costume at all, but is a great dress. For me this fit true to what my size normally is. I originally sized up using the measurements but then needed to exchange for my usual size. Exchanging was quick and easy.

I ordered this dress for my daughter's role in a theater guild performance of The Secret Garden. It arrived fast and was exactly as described on the site! The dress was very well made and a perfect fit ( an amazing dress for a reasonable price)!

Excellent quality.
Accurate sizing.
Great value.