This was my first attempt at a Regency dress, so I felt I needed a pattern. I had issues with this pattern. First off, even though there are pictures of two different dresses on the cover, the pattern is for the dress on the right side. Problem was, I wanted the dress on the left. The pattern allows for a smooth back bodice or gathered, and short or long sleeves. But the longer length bodice of the cover dress on the left is not included, nor are there instructions for getting the skirt of the dress on the left, which appears to be smooth front. After making a muslin of the bodice, I ended up making it two sizes smaller, recutting the sleeves, changing where the sleeves attach, and narrowing the bodice bands. This pattern just did not work for me.
Terry Walker –
This was my first attempt at a Regency dress, so I felt I needed a pattern. I had issues with this pattern. First off, even though there are pictures of two different dresses on the cover, the pattern is for the dress on the right side. Problem was, I wanted the dress on the left. The pattern allows for a smooth back bodice or gathered, and short or long sleeves. But the longer length bodice of the cover dress on the left is not included, nor are there instructions for getting the skirt of the dress on the left, which appears to be smooth front. After making a muslin of the bodice, I ended up making it two sizes smaller, recutting the sleeves, changing where the sleeves attach, and narrowing the bodice bands. This pattern just did not work for me.