This is an easy pattern to put together. There are three big box pleats down the back and a broad “sailor” collar with a ruffle that can be either fabric or lace. Cuffs were a bit of a nuisance to turn as they are all one piece; in the future, I would use a button cuff which would facilitate getting this off and on. Also, I would make one amendments to the front facing: I would stay the front neckline ruffle with a bit of twill tape to keep it from sagging. There is a narrow godet on each side; if your fabric is wide enough, you could probably put the godet pattern piece with the skirt and cut as one to save putting in the extra seam. It is copied from the original, but doesn’t seem to have an effect on the design. The originally was probably cut from a narrow fabric and this was a means of extending it. One note of caution: this is a FULL gown and you can get rather tangled up in it in bed – there’s a lot of material to deal with! But it is relaxed and romantic. I made mine in a cream-colored cotton flannel sprigged with pink roses.
Kat Crippen –
This is an easy pattern to put together. There are three big box pleats down the back and a broad “sailor” collar with a ruffle that can be either fabric or lace. Cuffs were a bit of a nuisance to turn as they are all one piece; in the future, I would use a button cuff which would facilitate getting this off and on. Also, I would make one amendments to the front facing: I would stay the front neckline ruffle with a bit of twill tape to keep it from sagging. There is a narrow godet on each side; if your fabric is wide enough, you could probably put the godet pattern piece with the skirt and cut as one to save putting in the extra seam. It is copied from the original, but doesn’t seem to have an effect on the design. The originally was probably cut from a narrow fabric and this was a means of extending it. One note of caution: this is a FULL gown and you can get rather tangled up in it in bed – there’s a lot of material to deal with! But it is relaxed and romantic. I made mine in a cream-colored cotton flannel sprigged with pink roses.