This pattern went together without a hitch on the first try. It is extremely simple; even for someone with no experience in this sort of thing. It goes together very quickly; I was able to make these up all in one Saturday!
Rated 5 out of 5
Robert Brooks –
The Pocket Hoop pattern was quick, easy and effective. I found that the resulting feel of it under the dress was at first unfamiliar (like I had airplane wings) which would have lead to me altering it to make a rounder silhouette. After looking at it in the mirror for awhile, I realized that for the Robe à la Française, the silhouette was correct. I would recommend it for historical accuracy when dealing with undergarments.
Rated 3 out of 5
Kendra van Cleave –
Not recommended for those with large waist-to-hip ratios.
For others, I’m sure this pattern is just dandy. The instructions were clear and I didn’t have any crises, but the mythical one-size-fits-all did not work for me! I ended up with nearly horizontal pocket hoops rather than the nicely sloping effect I was going for. I ended up cutting off the inside part that rests against my hips (and the bottom), and pulling the edges of the pocket toward each other with grosgrain ribbon (which I was then able to adjust for my shape). If you have a large waist-to-hip ratio, I’d recommend trying this, or cutting the pocket inside and bottom wider than the pattern piece. (Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell how the hoop is going to look until you’ve finished, so you may be looking at some rework!) I’d also recommend adding ties at the bottom CF and CB edge to pull the pockets toward each other. The photo shows what the pocket hoops looked like following the pattern instructions, before I reworked them.
Jennifer Child –
This pattern went together without a hitch on the first try. It is extremely simple; even for someone with no experience in this sort of thing. It goes together very quickly; I was able to make these up all in one Saturday!
Robert Brooks –
The Pocket Hoop pattern was quick, easy and effective. I found that the resulting feel of it under the dress was at first unfamiliar (like I had airplane wings) which would have lead to me altering it to make a rounder silhouette. After looking at it in the mirror for awhile, I realized that for the Robe à la Française, the silhouette was correct. I would recommend it for historical accuracy when dealing with undergarments.
Kendra van Cleave –
Not recommended for those with large waist-to-hip ratios.
For others, I’m sure this pattern is just dandy. The instructions were clear and I didn’t have any crises, but the mythical one-size-fits-all did not work for me! I ended up with nearly horizontal pocket hoops rather than the nicely sloping effect I was going for. I ended up cutting off the inside part that rests against my hips (and the bottom), and pulling the edges of the pocket toward each other with grosgrain ribbon (which I was then able to adjust for my shape). If you have a large waist-to-hip ratio, I’d recommend trying this, or cutting the pocket inside and bottom wider than the pattern piece. (Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell how the hoop is going to look until you’ve finished, so you may be looking at some rework!) I’d also recommend adding ties at the bottom CF and CB edge to pull the pockets toward each other. The photo shows what the pocket hoops looked like following the pattern instructions, before I reworked them.