1 review for Patterns of Fashion 1856-60 Wedding Dress from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Rated 5 out of 5
Lisa Prindle –
I made the jacket bodice. Be prepared to spend more time fussing with the pattern than sewing the garment. Once enlarged, I had to slash and spread the pattern in slivers all over my dress form. The original garment (and pattern) are extremely small. The finished product is more than worth the trouble. Once I had a the pattern pieces in the correct size, the garment assembled easily. I had to cut the neckline lower than is historically accurate. My friend (for whom I was making the garment) is uncomfortable wearing high necklines.
Lisa Prindle –
I made the jacket bodice. Be prepared to spend more time fussing with the pattern than sewing the garment. Once enlarged, I had to slash and spread the pattern in slivers all over my dress form. The original garment (and pattern) are extremely small. The finished product is more than worth the trouble. Once I had a the pattern pieces in the correct size, the garment assembled easily. I had to cut the neckline lower than is historically accurate. My friend (for whom I was making the garment) is uncomfortable wearing high necklines.