1 review for Past Patterns: Vintage Revivals (formerly Attic Copies) 8714
Rated 4 out of 5
Bridget Conlogue –
I used a black and white wool houndstooth and mad the collar and sash from black faille. I didn’t make the over-blouse. The pattern pieces go together very easily. There are virtually no instructions; yet, it is not too difficult to figure out. The tricky part (if one is unfamiliar with how teens dresses were put together) is how to join the skirt and bodice. It doesn’t clearly explain that the bodice closes at the center front and the skirt closes at the left side. To join these pieces, you must attach the the bodice and skirt to an inner stay-belt. The sash (you must make your own pattern for this piece) covers the raw edges of the join. I’ve had enough experience with teens dresses to do this with ease but, I think a person without familiarity with this type of construction would be completely lost, especially since there is no reference to a stay-belt. The instructions give a very brief explanation of using a casing with elastic at the waist but, I believe this is to make the dress suitable for maternity wear as it says on the pattern cover.
Bridget Conlogue –
I used a black and white wool houndstooth and mad the collar and sash from black faille. I didn’t make the over-blouse. The pattern pieces go together very easily. There are virtually no instructions; yet, it is not too difficult to figure out. The tricky part (if one is unfamiliar with how teens dresses were put together) is how to join the skirt and bodice. It doesn’t clearly explain that the bodice closes at the center front and the skirt closes at the left side. To join these pieces, you must attach the the bodice and skirt to an inner stay-belt. The sash (you must make your own pattern for this piece) covers the raw edges of the join. I’ve had enough experience with teens dresses to do this with ease but, I think a person without familiarity with this type of construction would be completely lost, especially since there is no reference to a stay-belt. The instructions give a very brief explanation of using a casing with elastic at the waist but, I believe this is to make the dress suitable for maternity wear as it says on the pattern cover.