I enjoyed your blog with regard to "ability" real vs virtual. I think any dressmaker (yes, I am old enough to say that I am a dressmaker without prettifying the title) worth her salt has ideas where any pattern is concerned. Keep up the good work. BTW, have you been by the V&A 50's pattern(Free) yet? I'll post the site to you. One, it's free and two, it has no cost. :))) Nehmah Later: If you google "Victoria & Albert museum: "'Golden Age of Couture" you should find directions for this dress. If you haven't been there already. N