The pattern from La Mode Bagatelle gives a wonderful ranges of choices. The bodiced petticoat and the dress can be made up either with a round gown (less full, just one piece front and back) or a shaped skirt (gently flaring out, in 6 panels with optional train). For the dress, there is a choice of length of sleeve as well as the shaped of the bodice. I decided to make both the petticoat and the dress with the shaped skirt, and the dress with little puff short sleeves and a crossover front to the bodice.
As regards the Spencer, I liked the silhouette of View H, which looked like the sleeves were puffed at the top and then fitted the rest of the way. (Actually I mistook the contruction of this, but I don’t think it mattered too much in the end). I also liked the View H collar, which stood up and curved away from the neck like a sort of Red Riding Hood costume. I was thinking of my neck getting cold in the November air! However, I preferred View G for the little peplum or skirt at the back of the jacket. So I knew I’d be doing some mixing and matching of pattern pieces.
Here's how the Spencer jacket turned out - I was really pleased with the collar and the peplum. I made it in a sage green corduroy and added the piping on the sleeves, though not terribly accurately as other photos will reveal!
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Posted by: flower girl dress patterns | April 17, 2009 at 07:37 AM