I made the Chemise. I love this pattern. It is perfect. Everything is exactly as it should be. The instructions are clear and accurate. It goes together easily and looks exactly like a vintage under-garment. It fastens in front (the back view is shown in the photo below).
Rated 5 out of 5
Judith Hollenberger –
It must be me. I could not figure out this Chemise pattern to save my life. Twice I got the pattern pieces mixed up and sewed them right side to wrong side. Since I was flat felling all the seams and this is an undergarment no one will see, I just left it. There is no way that you could sew the under-arm facing as described in the directions. That’s just artistic license in the illustration. I mean it. You can turn under the seam allowances and top-stitch the facing around the armscythe and it looks fine, but the patterns directions just don’t work. Now, having said all of that, the final garment is lovely. So, I guess it was worth all the cussing and gnashing of teeth.
Rated 5 out of 5
Zuzana Kraemerova –
This pattern is absolutely fabulous if you take a size (or two) smaller than your actual one. I took the pattern one size smaller and without any muslin, I made the corset and it fit perfectly and gave the correct look for a Victorian corset. Just the belly part was a bit too big, but that’s just because I’d need a little bit smaller size – about one and half smaller than my actual one. The instructions seemed quite clear, so I had no problem. It is a lot of work but is worth it.
Rated 4 out of 5
Amy Denisen –
I made the corset, and I absolutely love it.This corset is much more flattering for larger or shapely figures than the 5726/9769 shaped-seam corset (which I found increased my measurements by 2-3 inches when fully tightened). This corset kept my bust measurement the same, and decreased my waist measurement by 1/2″-1″, as well as giving me the appearance of a very narrow waist (isn’t that what 1860’s fashions were intended to do). A review on another website made it sound like this pattern is rather advanced. I found it much easier to assemble than I thought it would be, though a little more time-consuming than other corset patterns. Anyone who has made a corset before can handle this pattern (and, maybe even intermediate sewers who have never made a corset). It took me 2 days to make it, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. You just have to be sure to transfer all the pattern markings onto the fabric (especially the markings for the bone casings). It makes the assembly much faster.
Gladys Campbell –
I made the Chemise. I love this pattern. It is perfect. Everything is exactly as it should be. The instructions are clear and accurate. It goes together easily and looks exactly like a vintage under-garment. It fastens in front (the back view is shown in the photo below).
Judith Hollenberger –
It must be me. I could not figure out this Chemise pattern to save my life. Twice I got the pattern pieces mixed up and sewed them right side to wrong side. Since I was flat felling all the seams and this is an undergarment no one will see, I just left it. There is no way that you could sew the under-arm facing as described in the directions. That’s just artistic license in the illustration. I mean it. You can turn under the seam allowances and top-stitch the facing around the armscythe and it looks fine, but the patterns directions just don’t work. Now, having said all of that, the final garment is lovely. So, I guess it was worth all the cussing and gnashing of teeth.
Zuzana Kraemerova –
This pattern is absolutely fabulous if you take a size (or two) smaller than your actual one. I took the pattern one size smaller and without any muslin, I made the corset and it fit perfectly and gave the correct look for a Victorian corset. Just the belly part was a bit too big, but that’s just because I’d need a little bit smaller size – about one and half smaller than my actual one. The instructions seemed quite clear, so I had no problem. It is a lot of work but is worth it.
Amy Denisen –
I made the corset, and I absolutely love it.This corset is much more flattering for larger or shapely figures than the 5726/9769 shaped-seam corset (which I found increased my measurements by 2-3 inches when fully tightened). This corset kept my bust measurement the same, and decreased my waist measurement by 1/2″-1″, as well as giving me the appearance of a very narrow waist (isn’t that what 1860’s fashions were intended to do). A review on another website made it sound like this pattern is rather advanced. I found it much easier to assemble than I thought it would be, though a little more time-consuming than other corset patterns. Anyone who has made a corset before can handle this pattern (and, maybe even intermediate sewers who have never made a corset). It took me 2 days to make it, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. You just have to be sure to transfer all the pattern markings onto the fabric (especially the markings for the bone casings). It makes the assembly much faster.