1 review for Patterns of Fashion 1852-6 Day Dress from The Victoria and Albert Museum
Rated 4 out of 5
Lisa Prindle –
The skirt pattern went together easily. It looks fantastic. I’ve used it for many different dresses. It proves that the Simplicity 9761 patttern uses too much fabric in the skirt.
The bodice pattern gave me high blood pressure. My muslin worked fine but, for whatever reason, once I cut out the fashion fabric, I started having issues. My first problem was the lack of balance marks to align the low-cut lining to the high-cut outer bodice. Then the extremely fat back shoulder seams compounded the fitting problem. Then I ran out of fabric, so I couldn’t recut the darn thing.
The pleats over the shoulder were very easy to do as was the shirring. Overall, the main problem was in the fit at the shoulders and rounded neckline. I fiddled with it over and over again but, finally gave up. Purchase Past Patterns Fan Front Bodice 801. Your husband/significant other/mother/cat will thank you.
Lisa Prindle –
The skirt pattern went together easily. It looks fantastic. I’ve used it for many different dresses. It proves that the Simplicity 9761 patttern uses too much fabric in the skirt.
The bodice pattern gave me high blood pressure. My muslin worked fine but, for whatever reason, once I cut out the fashion fabric, I started having issues. My first problem was the lack of balance marks to align the low-cut lining to the high-cut outer bodice. Then the extremely fat back shoulder seams compounded the fitting problem. Then I ran out of fabric, so I couldn’t recut the darn thing.
The pleats over the shoulder were very easy to do as was the shirring. Overall, the main problem was in the fit at the shoulders and rounded neckline. I fiddled with it over and over again but, finally gave up. Purchase Past Patterns Fan Front Bodice 801. Your husband/significant other/mother/cat will thank you.