I made another dress. From a copy of an original 40s pattern. It's a lovely floor length evening gown. I've made it in purple crushed velvet effect fabric which is nice and heavy so the gathers on the skirt hang nicely. I'm really pleased with this dress and it fits nicely. I had to lengthen the bodice slightly (added 3") otherwise it didn't sit right. In the pattern the gathers are below hip level. I added a couple of gathers at the shoulders as well so that it fit nicely around the bust and arms. I also added buttons on the front for some detail, because nothing is complete without buttons.
looks awesome! :)
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