What a sweet dress! I hadn’t made a garment from scratch in years, and called Alter Years in a panic because I needed to make a 1920’s afternoon tea frock. I told them I needed it to be easy, and this was their recommendation. And it was easy! (I made the version without sleeves, but there are optional long sleeves.) I made it out of a nice rayon crepe, and the drapery really does drape and moves/dances well. My sewing buddy kept saying it looked big while I was assembling it, but the bottom of the bodice is gathered where it attaches to the skirt, and it ended up blousing out and resting on my hips, just the way it was supposed to. It doesn’t include a pattern for any facing; I used bias tape.
I made the dress a second time in chiffon over a silk slip and wore it to The 20th Annual Gatsby Picnic. I was very pleased with the way this turned out. I created French seams for the side and shoulder seams and a roll-hem for the skirt and draperies.
Frannie Germeshausen –
What a sweet dress! I hadn’t made a garment from scratch in years, and called Alter Years in a panic because I needed to make a 1920’s afternoon tea frock. I told them I needed it to be easy, and this was their recommendation. And it was easy! (I made the version without sleeves, but there are optional long sleeves.) I made it out of a nice rayon crepe, and the drapery really does drape and moves/dances well. My sewing buddy kept saying it looked big while I was assembling it, but the bottom of the bodice is gathered where it attaches to the skirt, and it ended up blousing out and resting on my hips, just the way it was supposed to. It doesn’t include a pattern for any facing; I used bias tape.
I made the dress a second time in chiffon over a silk slip and wore it to The 20th Annual Gatsby Picnic. I was very pleased with the way this turned out. I created French seams for the side and shoulder seams and a roll-hem for the skirt and draperies.