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Pattern #8074 - designing

12/7/2015

6 Comments

 
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Thought I would share my sketches for this new pattern.
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As always, the challenge is how to get two or three or four different costumes into one pattern pack.
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This was how I proposed accomplishing this for these three outfits. Notice in my first sketch I was recommending using purchased pants ...
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But, this is what I got back from Simplicity. Actually not that many corrections, but they wanted a legging pattern included.  Hmmm, I was trying to keep the piece count down. But, if they want leggings, they get leggings!
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And here are the photos I took for my record before packing things up to send to New York. Note that the top does not fit as tightly on my form as it does on the model. It looks much better fitting tight, plus the fabric I used stretches so it can fit that tightly. BUT, I have NO idea what kind of fabric everyone else will be using, so I allow some wearing ease for fabrics that don't stretch. It is much easier to take something in a bit that let it out.

BUT, remember for the best success with fit, measure the tissue pattern pieces (minus the seam allowance) and compare them to your measurements before cutting.
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Also note that the back of the harness thing is different in my finished costume than my sketch. I did more research while I was working on the patterns and through trial and error I figured out what I thought worked best.
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The dress has no darts, but I did work in shaping for the bust by some subtle easing into the bands at the neck and arm.
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You can see the belt is separate from the over the shoulder harness. It goes through belt loops to hold the harness in place.
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The wrap pieces on this view are so long and are simply rectangles, so I just gave measurements. I actually think for such a large piece cutting by measurement is easier than wrestling with a huge piece of tissue paper anyway! 
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At first, I was going to make some cleaver pattern for the arm wrap so it would looked like it was wrapped, but actually be a thing that could just be slipped on. But, nothing I tried looked good and then was too complicated, so ... I devised an easy method for wrapping the arm that can be done by the person wearing the costume. I always like it better when I don't need help getting into a costume or any garment for that matter.

Some sewing tips next time.
6 Comments
Carina Saraco
12/7/2015 02:38:39 pm

Those harnesses were something else! You did a spectacular job on these (as per your usual)- love this pattern!

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Andrea
12/7/2015 03:56:20 pm

Thanks Carina ... did you do the illustrations?

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Jen in Oz
12/8/2015 03:56:03 am

Curious to know what sort of fabric you used for the split skirt version? Is it furnishing weight, or just heavily interfaced?

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Andrea
12/14/2015 10:06:57 am

It is an apparel boucle. I did not interface it, but hemmed it with bias tape that gave body to the edges.

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AJ link
12/11/2015 10:38:22 am

These look fantastic! Reminds me of the Sand Snakes from GoT. ;)

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Renata
1/27/2016 09:20:34 pm

I just bought this pattern and I think I might make the third one because it looks like Rey's outfit from the new Star Wars movie :))

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