1 review for Patterns of Fashion 1893 Evening Dress from The London Museum
Rated 4 out of 5
Monique Motyl –
The original owner had very wide shoulder. I made this for someone whose shoulder are completely different. This required re-shaping the bodice and that meant re-shaping the sleeve over-drape. The velvet sections of the bodice were cut on the bias, probably due to economy of fabric. The instructions note that will cause the fabric to wrinkle. Instead of velvet, I made this gown of moire (the body) and satin (replacing the velvet). The change of fabric meant I didn’t have the support velvet would provide to the sleeves. Velvet has enough body to hold up the over-sleeve; satin does not. I had to build an under-structure using a heavy interfacing and rows of gathered net.
Monique Motyl –
The original owner had very wide shoulder. I made this for someone whose shoulder are completely different. This required re-shaping the bodice and that meant re-shaping the sleeve over-drape. The velvet sections of the bodice were cut on the bias, probably due to economy of fabric. The instructions note that will cause the fabric to wrinkle. Instead of velvet, I made this gown of moire (the body) and satin (replacing the velvet). The change of fabric meant I didn’t have the support velvet would provide to the sleeves. Velvet has enough body to hold up the over-sleeve; satin does not. I had to build an under-structure using a heavy interfacing and rows of gathered net.