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VOGUE 1181 Help re-invent this dress
Olenmetra Advanced Beginner Member since 5/5/11 Posts: 17	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 4/10/12 1:17 PM I am looking for a dress just like this pattern EXCEPT "I would like it fitted and to stop right below the knee". I need to make it this weekend. I am not VERY experienced but I'm somewhat of a intermediate sewer. Does anyone have any suggestions/advice before I attempt this. I can't afford to waste material. ------ Love God, live life, laugh often.
loti   Advanced FL USA Member since 5/27/04 Posts: 3504	Login to reply to this post In reply to Olenmetra << Like this post Date: 4/10/12 1:31 PM Theresa's review Theresa's review gave some recommendations for saving fabric on this pattern but made no other changes. Once you make it fitted, it will be a completely different dress. What do you like about this pattern exactly and maybe we can find another that will match what you are looking for. ------ "A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel Stash Sewn in 2011 148.5 Yds Stash Sewn in 2012.... counting... http://adonising.blogspot.com
Olenmetra Advanced Beginner Member since 5/5/11 Posts: 17	Login to reply to this post In reply to loti << Like this post Date: 4/11/12 2:53 PM I'm looking for the sort of batwing dress style with the wide sleeves. The sleeves are the same length of the dress and cut rounded (like a half moonhalf circle). Make sense? I might have to find a pict ------ Love God, live life, laugh often.
a7yrstitch   Intermediate TX USA Member since 4/1/08 Posts: 4375	Login to reply to this post In reply to Olenmetra << Like this post Date: 4/11/12 3:35 PM Search 'cocoon dress' and 'cocoon batwing' dress. You'll pull up some pictures to get you started in the right direction. Then narrow your searches down to 'cocoon dress pattern' and 'cocoon batwing dress pattern'. I did see a vintage pattern pull up under the 'cocoon batwing dress pattern'. search that should a sheath dress with a jacket. It was the jacket that fit the bill, McCall's vintage 3562, in illustrating that you may want folds across the shoulder and upper arm area to achieve the sleeve effect and still be able to fit the dress close to the body. Do you have the confidence to morph new V8763 into your desired design. Added sleeves and a slight reduction of fullness from the hipline or from just above the hipline? Or, add sleeves to V1238 and sculpt a bit of the lowest butteryfly inset. You could leave the lower straight part alone, start at the bottom edge of the section above, radius in to the next seam and then radius back out to the original cutting point of the seam above to retain the fullness their to tie in with your added on sleeve. V1284 is a very crude version of what you are going for. But, you may find it easier to add in instead of taking out. Or you could use something like this as a guide for your sleeves. If none of the morphing is comfortable for you, consider a slip dress with a longer cocoon overlay. Or, a body shaping slip from the lingerie department, a simple sewn unlined skirt that mimics and skims the lines of the shaping slip and then your cocoon tunic on top. Wish I knew more about your fabric. ------ I have no idea what Apple thought I was saying so be a Peach and credit anything bizarre to auto correct.
Coconuts   Intermediate MI USA Member since 12/2/09 Posts: 1099	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/11/12 3:46 PM Try Burda, it seems like they had some patterns like this (the printed pattern are viewable on Simplicity's site).
rivergum   Advanced AUSTRALIA Member since 12/17/06 Posts: 1284	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/11/12 4:24 PM Can you lengthen V1261? ------ Taking in is happier than letting out. Sydney, Australia
lakaribane Beginner HAITI Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 1746	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/11/12 5:38 PM I looked in my copy of Adele Margolis' wonderful "Make Your Own Dress Patterns" and pp 382-385 show you how to make kimono/batwing sleeves with a regular bodice front, back and sleeve pieces. I can't access my camera right now but it says: - Place the bodice patterns so the shoulder seams touch at the neckline but are 1/2 in apart at the armhole - Fold back the sleeve cap and place the pattern so the underarm is equal distances to the bodice armholes at the side seams (so you are making a sideways T shape) - Trace all the pieces, making the curve you want at the intersection of the armholes. You have to watch out for the underarm curve you are going to create. If it's very close to the original pattern shapes, you might need a gusset just to be able to raise your arms. Will try to get photos up tomorrow but see if you can't find this page on the Amazon Look Inside feature. It's p 385. Good luck! -- Edited on 4/11/12 5:42 PM -- ------ Fashion Maté, where I blog about what I (eventually) sew : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com Addicted to Pinterest? Me too! : http://pinterest.com/lakaribane/
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7578	Login to reply to this post In reply to Olenmetra << Like this post Date: 4/11/12 6:34 PM I don't think that you can successfully make this fitted. Certainly and not sew it this weekend! I don't know exactly what you are looking for but you'd be better off to keep looking for a different pattern. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com

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