I have made up 25 or 26 patterns produced by this company. They produce gorgeous one-of-a-kind costumes. The lady who manufactures them is a theatrical costumer and is very up front about these being for advanced seamstresses. We routinely work without patterns or instructions. Those who are not accustomed to draping or building a toile will become very frustrated with the minimal instructions and lack of pictorial guides. It is essential that a toile be made up before using fashion fabric. If this is not something you are willing to spend time on, I would suggest you use other pattern companies aimed at the part time, modern seamstress. There are plenty of good ones. For the most historically accurate, unique costumes around though, choose one of these patterns and plan to spend some time on it. Pattern #1306 is made up using a beautiful, medium weight, water-colored silk. The directoire jacket bodice is made of blue bengaline silk with a plastron of medium weight cotton.
Sandy Chantry –
I have made up 25 or 26 patterns produced by this company. They produce gorgeous one-of-a-kind costumes. The lady who manufactures them is a theatrical costumer and is very up front about these being for advanced seamstresses. We routinely work without patterns or instructions. Those who are not accustomed to draping or building a toile will become very frustrated with the minimal instructions and lack of pictorial guides. It is essential that a toile be made up before using fashion fabric. If this is not something you are willing to spend time on, I would suggest you use other pattern companies aimed at the part time, modern seamstress. There are plenty of good ones. For the most historically accurate, unique costumes around though, choose one of these patterns and plan to spend some time on it. Pattern #1306 is made up using a beautiful, medium weight, water-colored silk. The directoire jacket bodice is made of blue bengaline silk with a plastron of medium weight cotton.