1 review for Period Costume for Stage & Screen 18th Century Robe a l’Anglaise – Bodice
Rated 4 out of 5
Kyrsten Comoglio –
I enlarged Hunnisett’s pattern and then took a look at Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion and Nancy Bradfield’s Costume in Detail to study the details of this style. I used Hunnisett’s pattern for the polonaise and bodice. I made alterations based on what I found in the Arnold and Bradfield books. I ended up with a pattern that is much more accurate than any of the commercial patterns I’ve seen. The fullness at the back is pleated into place to fit and then stitched instead of cut. I followed Arnold’s layouts on how to pleat the overskirt into the waistband to make the polonaise.
Kyrsten Comoglio –
I enlarged Hunnisett’s pattern and then took a look at Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion and Nancy Bradfield’s Costume in Detail to study the details of this style. I used Hunnisett’s pattern for the polonaise and bodice. I made alterations based on what I found in the Arnold and Bradfield books. I ended up with a pattern that is much more accurate than any of the commercial patterns I’ve seen. The fullness at the back is pleated into place to fit and then stitched instead of cut. I followed Arnold’s layouts on how to pleat the overskirt into the waistband to make the polonaise.