Definitely made for the advanced sewer. This pattern needs more information on adjusting the size — if I hadn’t seen photos online, I would never had known I needed to lengthen the bodice six inches. And when you’re only 5’2″, you don’t have to lengthen very many bodices! I’ve only made the modern version (three wide panels in the skirt, rather than 23 skinny ones), so I can’t speak to how well the historical reproduction version goes together. I can say that once I finally got the bodice pattern mostly adjusted (I’m still not certain I’ve got the shoulder measurement right) the dress itself didn’t take too much time to assemble. You’ll want help marking the front darts, though.
Leah Watts –
Definitely made for the advanced sewer. This pattern needs more information on adjusting the size — if I hadn’t seen photos online, I would never had known I needed to lengthen the bodice six inches. And when you’re only 5’2″, you don’t have to lengthen very many bodices! I’ve only made the modern version (three wide panels in the skirt, rather than 23 skinny ones), so I can’t speak to how well the historical reproduction version goes together. I can say that once I finally got the bodice pattern mostly adjusted (I’m still not certain I’ve got the shoulder measurement right) the dress itself didn’t take too much time to assemble. You’ll want help marking the front darts, though.