I can’t endorse Truly Victorian patterns enough. It had been
a few years since I’d made up a TV pattern, so I didn’t remember much about her
unique method for fitting a pattern. After my shoulder fitting struggles for my
unfinished 19-teen’s dress and 1942 gown I was prepared for the worst.
Had hubby measure me and made up the mock up. Measurements
told me to make all the same size, not to shrink the back and increase the back
front like I’d figured. Like normal, it was giantess in the shoulders on me. Had hubby measure me again. Yep. Off by a half
inch in my back shoulder width. New pieces cut, a size smaller in the back and
larger in the front and they fit like a glove. No further alterations required.
Zip.
The TV pattern had you pipe in lining neckline so you could
pull it in to keep the bias edge from stretching. I didn’t feel like adding
bulk so I edged inside with narrow twill tape. I’d always used cords previously
and am really liking the solidness the twill tape provides over a tie. Zero shifting.
In my research I found an example of a shear dress trimmed
with lace inside which you can make out through the sheer fabric. Such a
luxurious little detail so of course I needed to do it. I didn’t have much
eyelet in the right width so I went with a cheap synthetic lace I had on hand. You
can barely make it out, but it makes putting on the bodice feel decadent.
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