Pattern #1347 - New Fantasy Dresses - drafting

Last time, I showed you my sketches for this set of costumes.  Today I want to show you my muslins and a couple other things.

The fit on these dresses is going to be easy because of the elastic waist. But, I'm keeping the elastic to the back in order to control the fullness at the front of the body. This should prevent unattractive gathers bunching up over the stomach.

The halter top bodice has the option of a sash originating at the armpit that wraps over the bust, crossing at the breast bone.

This is a photo I sent early on to the pattern making department.  Simplicity has a few rules about what can and can't be done construction wise. I know that they don't allow one piece to be gathered onto another piece and THEN both those pieces gathered to a third piece! I learned that when making the sleeves for my 1895 dress.



Here I want to gather the front and back shoulder seam together at the same time and sew it to a piece of seam binding or twill tape.  They said OK!

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Above is the illegal construction ... ha ha.  Simplicity had to tinker with my patterns a bit so they could write the instructions within their guidelines.

AND, here is my lovely, former assistant, Deborah modeling said sleeves.


I have to say, the people in Simplicity's production department really changed very little on the pattern, but did make it easier to sew.

     AND, if you look in the corner of the first photo of one of the muslins, you will see the grey and white dotty fabric I made my fun jacket with.  That was back in November/December! So, you can see how long it takes for a pattern to make it to the stores.  

Read about my jacket here ... if you missed it. Cutting & Finishing

And the last thing I wanted show you was how the professional model wore the dress vs. the way I wanted it to be worn.  You can see the "cross-your-heart" sash should tie in the back.  BUT, I have to admit, when that's done it allows the elastic in the back to show in an unattractive manor.  And, you know, I could have fixed that with belt loops or even just tacked it to the side seams ... sigh!  I was in a hurry to make my deadline.


BUT, now you know what can be done and can decide for yourself how to wear the sash on this dress.