1 review for Past Patterns: Vintage Revivals (formerly Attic Copies) 4795
Rated 4 out of 5
Bridget Conlogue –
The finished article looks great, but I don’t recommend this pattern for the inexperienced seamstress or one without a dress form. I made it up in navy blue wool gabardine. There are double pleats in the back that are to be stitched down past the hips; if they are not set correctly the side gores buckle and sag. I tried to follow the pattern markings for these pleats, but wound up using them only as a guide, and pinned and re-pinned on my dress form until the skirt lay smoothly over the hips. The pleated godet at the left side front is a bit tricky because the instructions are minimal. I assumed that the closure was supposed to be at the left front, and I improvised a bit here because I don’t have a 22″ waist, even with a corset. As usual, I made a muslin mock up before cutting into the wool. All the pleating gives plenty of room for walking. The skirt is not as narrow as it looks in the drawing.
Bridget Conlogue –
The finished article looks great, but I don’t recommend this pattern for the inexperienced seamstress or one without a dress form. I made it up in navy blue wool gabardine. There are double pleats in the back that are to be stitched down past the hips; if they are not set correctly the side gores buckle and sag. I tried to follow the pattern markings for these pleats, but wound up using them only as a guide, and pinned and re-pinned on my dress form until the skirt lay smoothly over the hips. The pleated godet at the left side front is a bit tricky because the instructions are minimal. I assumed that the closure was supposed to be at the left front, and I improvised a bit here because I don’t have a 22″ waist, even with a corset. As usual, I made a muslin mock up before cutting into the wool. All the pleating gives plenty of room for walking. The skirt is not as narrow as it looks in the drawing.