This dress turned out very pretty, once all of the fitting was done! I found that this pattern ran large; I had to take a least an inch in on the sides as well as an inch at the front. Be warned that if you order by your bust size, you will have to alter it. Other than that, the dress is gorgeous. The instructions say to just cut 45″ wide panels for the skirt, as long as you want them, and pleat or gather them onto the waistband. It works fabulously and you don’t have to mess with shaped skirts or skirt patterns. I use this method for all of my skirts now. The only other things that I changed was to line the sleeve jockeys (makes them stand out better and you don’t need a sleeve crinoline) and to make the cuffs longer (I doubled the length).
Rachael Franklin –
This dress turned out very pretty, once all of the fitting was done! I found that this pattern ran large; I had to take a least an inch in on the sides as well as an inch at the front. Be warned that if you order by your bust size, you will have to alter it. Other than that, the dress is gorgeous. The instructions say to just cut 45″ wide panels for the skirt, as long as you want them, and pleat or gather them onto the waistband. It works fabulously and you don’t have to mess with shaped skirts or skirt patterns. I use this method for all of my skirts now. The only other things that I changed was to line the sleeve jockeys (makes them stand out better and you don’t need a sleeve crinoline) and to make the cuffs longer (I doubled the length).