Right now, I am focused on sewing. I've made a wool skirt but I need to line it before it can be modeled. I received the lining in the mail 2 days ago and I'll work on finishing that up after I make my new project which has a deadline. I had shown this pattern before:
I ordered the fire engine red silk crepe and from Golden Silks. It is simply gorgeous! I also ordered matching Bemberg rayon lining and sew in interfacing from Vogue Fabrics. I had ordered a color card for Ambiance lining from them a while back and it has been a real time saver. I have swatches of all 35 colors which I can use to match my garment fabric so now I just go online and order the lining. It sure beats driving to Rockville! I am now waiting for the stainless steel boning as this gown has a boned foundation.
I have to say that these more recent gown patterns by Belville Sassoon are crazy. I've always been good at reading the directions and knowing what to do but I had to literally study the instructions for this pattern 3 times in order to digest how it is constructed. The other thing is that there are 20 pattern pieces! Each piece is cut on a single layer of fabric as the gown in asymmetrical so there are separate side pieces for each side of the bodice front and back as well as bodice center front and back pieces. The skirt is the same way. The drape pieces are bizarrely shaped. Anyway I cut out the basic bodice and skirt pieces in muslin after carefully taking my measurements and redrafting some of the pieces. I will be fitting the muslin today.
Once that is done, I figure it will take me two nights to cut out the fabric. I have to cut it out on the floor since the fabric is opened to the full width. I dug out my gardening knee pads in order to do that comfortably. I don't know why I hadn't thought of that years ago!
I love evening gowns and I'm tickled that now I have occasions to wear them. It was with that knowledge that I picked up another pattern at the Vogue sale:
This is another tricky one! My problem with this is the way the pattern is sized. Sizes 4-6-8 or sizes 10-12-14 were my choices. I bought the larger size but a 10 is too big at the bodice and will need to be sized down. This dress has no side seams and the zipper runs diagonally. It is going to be a tricky one to alter. I love it though. I like the color shown and think a muted olive green would be gorgeous!
I also picked up another Vogue dress pattern and a McCall's pattern:
I included the line drawing of the Vogue dress to show the details which are quite interesting. I love the McCall's dress. It is the type of style that is really flattering on my body type. I have stash fabric that will work for that one!
That's it for now. I have to do my Sunday facial and get sewing!
Kitty Cam: Harley is in his favorite morning sunny spot!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI found you on Pattern Review while looking for the Vogue pattern V2774. Love your comments and pics!
Within a week of my first finding the pattern on the Vogue website, it was unobtainable! I'm desperate to get hold of the pattern, as my son's wedding is 10-10-10. Is there anywhere I could get a size 12-16? Do you ever sell your patterns after you've used them? Is there a chance I could even just borrow/ rent it from you and get it back to you?
Thanks so much for any information you can provide or even considering renting the pattern to me.
"Kaeli"
Hello. My pattern is a size 6-10. I made customized alterations on it which would make it difficult for someone else to use. I would suggest searching ebay and doing a google search using "vogue 2774" as your search criteria. I did that and found someone on ebay and on etsy with a size 18-22. They were the first ones that came up. They are probably others as I know there as some sites that sell discontinued patterns. I've bought several that way. That pattern wasn't out very long. I bought mine a couple of years ago when Joann's had a vogue pattern sale. I'm glad I did because I wanted to get the next size for the hips and it had been discontinued so I did my own alterations.
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