1 review for Patterns of Fashion 1913-4 Afternoon Dress from The V&A Museum
Rated 5 out of 5
Heidi Schultz –
Not an easy pattern! You really need to be able to drape a pattern to get this to work. The under-bodice and underskirt went together easily and the pattern shapes given worked quite well. The draped overskirt is cut out in a very odd way, that did not work for me at all, so I draped it myself and got much the same effect. I think they original might also have been done this way; I can’t think of how else you would get the shape of the piece and the odd placement of the pleats at the hem front. The Magyar bodice doesn’t enlarge well, so be prepared to drape that as well. I ended up altering the top, and made kimono sleeves instead, leaving the neck line open, because I don’t care for high collars. Since I couldn’t find any skunk fur trim (like the original) I used a marabou boa around the hem and cuffs.
Heidi Schultz –
Not an easy pattern! You really need to be able to drape a pattern to get this to work. The under-bodice and underskirt went together easily and the pattern shapes given worked quite well. The draped overskirt is cut out in a very odd way, that did not work for me at all, so I draped it myself and got much the same effect. I think they original might also have been done this way; I can’t think of how else you would get the shape of the piece and the odd placement of the pleats at the hem front. The Magyar bodice doesn’t enlarge well, so be prepared to drape that as well. I ended up altering the top, and made kimono sleeves instead, leaving the neck line open, because I don’t care for high collars. Since I couldn’t find any skunk fur trim (like the original) I used a marabou boa around the hem and cuffs.