The bodice was interesting. After reading everyone else’s comments about how the TV patterns tend to gap in the chest I was maybe too cautious; the first muslin I did was an inch too small and wouldn’t close in the front. Le sigh. I did a second front piece for the muslin and all was good.
One thing I didn’t like about this pattern was the use of a bag lining. When I sewed the lining in, of course it showed all around the edges, especially at the tails. I ended up making a facing to go along all the outer edges, hem and neckline. If I use this again, I’ll flat-line and roll the edges with piping or cord or something, but that wasn’t a good solution with this heavy velveteen. This picture was taken before I put the final trims on the overskirt and bodice, but you can see the lines clearly. They all came out very nice.
Rated 5 out of 5
Carmen –
I just finished my beautiful natural form ballgown for the Spring Victorian Ball in Cape May, New Jersey. I added the small puff sleeve from the #TV460 pattern to the Dinner Bodice. The underskirt is #TV225 1878 Fantail Skirt cut for the walking length. The overskirt is #TV326 1880 Hermione Overskirt.
Holly –
The bodice was interesting. After reading everyone else’s comments about how the TV patterns tend to gap in the chest I was maybe too cautious; the first muslin I did was an inch too small and wouldn’t close in the front. Le sigh. I did a second front piece for the muslin and all was good.
One thing I didn’t like about this pattern was the use of a bag lining. When I sewed the lining in, of course it showed all around the edges, especially at the tails. I ended up making a facing to go along all the outer edges, hem and neckline. If I use this again, I’ll flat-line and roll the edges with piping or cord or something, but that wasn’t a good solution with this heavy velveteen. This picture was taken before I put the final trims on the overskirt and bodice, but you can see the lines clearly. They all came out very nice.
Carmen –
I just finished my beautiful natural form ballgown for the Spring Victorian Ball in Cape May, New Jersey. I added the small puff sleeve from the #TV460 pattern to the Dinner Bodice. The underskirt is #TV225 1878 Fantail Skirt cut for the walking length. The overskirt is #TV326 1880 Hermione Overskirt.