This dress works fairly well if you just leave the directions in the envelope and put it together as a normal dress. I full-lined the bodice, as I found it MUCH easier to put the lace/fabric ruffle around the neckline (which I raised about 2 inches) that way rather than flat-lined. The notions requirements don’t accurately state how many buttons you will need if you do the “pillows” down the chevron skirt decorations, or use the collar (which I left off). The sleeve was, as in all Old World Enterprises patterns, too small to fit into the arms-eye. I started by adding 2 inches to each edge of the pattern piece and adjusting from there. Also, the topstitching on the sleeve is a rather messy way of putting the lace/ruffle in. All in all, the dress the turned out fine, but it took so much altering the pattern looks completely different than when I started!
Rachel Franklin –
This dress works fairly well if you just leave the directions in the envelope and put it together as a normal dress. I full-lined the bodice, as I found it MUCH easier to put the lace/fabric ruffle around the neckline (which I raised about 2 inches) that way rather than flat-lined. The notions requirements don’t accurately state how many buttons you will need if you do the “pillows” down the chevron skirt decorations, or use the collar (which I left off). The sleeve was, as in all Old World Enterprises patterns, too small to fit into the arms-eye. I started by adding 2 inches to each edge of the pattern piece and adjusting from there. Also, the topstitching on the sleeve is a rather messy way of putting the lace/ruffle in. All in all, the dress the turned out fine, but it took so much altering the pattern looks completely different than when I started!