2 reviews for Past Patterns: Vintage Revivals (formerly Attic Copies) 3139
Rated 4 out of 5
Kathleen Morris –
Very easy to put together but, I made no attempt to match the pattern (even though it was striped) in the side pleats. If I’d done that, the dress would have a more finihsed look but, I would have gone crazy. I opted to just make a nice dress. It gives a nice line and is quite slimming. I made it as a traveling gown out of heavy a striped cotton. It’s very comfortable.
Rated 4 out of 5
Sally Norton –
There are four panels of pleats and it is very tricky to get them right. If they are even a little bit off, it’s glaring and ruins the whole dress. I finally decided to recut the side front and side back pieces extending them to full length. From then on it was easy. The dress has few pieces and few seams; it’s easy to scale. I added a demi-train; taking inspiration from a Redfern 1908 dress. I changed the sleeve slightly to copy the Redfern dress. The pattern has a long, straight sleeve; I cut it off at the elbow and added an undersleeve. The finished dress is quite elegant. Recommended for beginners with some prior experience. I would attempt the pleated version again but, next time, I’ll use a non-slippery fabric.
Kathleen Morris –
Very easy to put together but, I made no attempt to match the pattern (even though it was striped) in the side pleats. If I’d done that, the dress would have a more finihsed look but, I would have gone crazy. I opted to just make a nice dress. It gives a nice line and is quite slimming. I made it as a traveling gown out of heavy a striped cotton. It’s very comfortable.
Sally Norton –
There are four panels of pleats and it is very tricky to get them right. If they are even a little bit off, it’s glaring and ruins the whole dress. I finally decided to recut the side front and side back pieces extending them to full length. From then on it was easy. The dress has few pieces and few seams; it’s easy to scale. I added a demi-train; taking inspiration from a Redfern 1908 dress. I changed the sleeve slightly to copy the Redfern dress. The pattern has a long, straight sleeve; I cut it off at the elbow and added an undersleeve. The finished dress is quite elegant. Recommended for beginners with some prior experience. I would attempt the pleated version again but, next time, I’ll use a non-slippery fabric.