1 review for Dragonfly Formals Regency Gown Pattern
Rated 5 out of 5
Twila Taylor –
This a review of the Regency Era gown that Ute Forlano created for her business Dragonfly Formals. This is a Regency Era gown, with a high waist, puffed sleeves, button up back seam, and a square neckline. This pattern includes two back styles, a dart back and a princess seamed back. The pattern came handwritten on heavy white paper, although I believe she is in the process of having it professionally printed. It is a single size pattern. The pattern does not include instructions, although when it is professionally printed I’m sure printed instructions will accompany the pattern. Instead of written instructions she E-mailed me zipped folders full of digital photographs of garment construction. Personally I really liked this. In fact, I liked having these photographs so much that it prompted me to submit this pattern to “The Great Pattern Review”. I’m a visual learner, so I really appreciated the effort it took to take all those photos. They really helped me envision the actual construction process long before I even started on this project. I made my gown from silk dupioni. I altered the pattern for fit, using a muslin mock up, and didn’t include an armband around the biceps area. I have very square shoulders and didn’t want to accentuate that fact. Over all I believe the gown turned out very well. Ute’s pattern is simple and elegant, very alterable. I’m thinking of changing the bodice to a wrap-front or possibly a gathered front in my next reincarnation of this pattern. Dragonfly Formals pattern is so versatile I have no doubt the next gown will turn out lovely. I hope you will give Ute’s pattern a try. She has done a lovely job in drafting a basic regency gown, that can be made simply, as is, or can be used a base for an extravagant creation.
Twila Taylor –
This a review of the Regency Era gown that Ute Forlano created for her business Dragonfly Formals. This is a Regency Era gown, with a high waist, puffed sleeves, button up back seam, and a square neckline. This pattern includes two back styles, a dart back and a princess seamed back. The pattern came handwritten on heavy white paper, although I believe she is in the process of having it professionally printed. It is a single size pattern. The pattern does not include instructions, although when it is professionally printed I’m sure printed instructions will accompany the pattern. Instead of written instructions she E-mailed me zipped folders full of digital photographs of garment construction. Personally I really liked this. In fact, I liked having these photographs so much that it prompted me to submit this pattern to “The Great Pattern Review”. I’m a visual learner, so I really appreciated the effort it took to take all those photos. They really helped me envision the actual construction process long before I even started on this project. I made my gown from silk dupioni. I altered the pattern for fit, using a muslin mock up, and didn’t include an armband around the biceps area. I have very square shoulders and didn’t want to accentuate that fact. Over all I believe the gown turned out very well. Ute’s pattern is simple and elegant, very alterable. I’m thinking of changing the bodice to a wrap-front or possibly a gathered front in my next reincarnation of this pattern. Dragonfly Formals pattern is so versatile I have no doubt the next gown will turn out lovely. I hope you will give Ute’s pattern a try. She has done a lovely job in drafting a basic regency gown, that can be made simply, as is, or can be used a base for an extravagant creation.