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Bernina 3 Series entry - tailormade party dress
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The full pattern for this dress is available in my Etsy store!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63444204/tailormade-party-dress-sewing-pattern
The inspiration for my party dress are the “tailormades” and cycling outfits for women of the 1890s, in the Victorian era. In this era, women were dressing more practically than before, and wearing outfits that imitated men’s suits of the time. They were becoming more independent: riding bicycles and working in offices, and they wanted to be taken seriously as equal citizens. Military and authoritative, serious styles were popular.
I designed and did the pattern for my dress. In my dress, I incorporated the black bias trim that is seen on many dresses from my inspiration board. Instead of big leg-of-mutton sleeves I shrunk them into little puff sleeves. The skirt is made from 4 identical pattern pieces overlapped on each other.
Material Notes
The fabric is satin, with black chiffon bias trim and cord.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jan 11, 2012, 07.17 PMby Amie Estes
Oh my goodness, this is SO cute! Can’t wait to try it!!
Jun 4, 2011, 05.59 PMby sophielophie
This is so lovely and i’m and definitely going to adapt the skirt pattern over the summer! Love the binding, it really stands out! Was just wondering wether you put a zip down one of the side seams and how easy it was to do that with the skirt part of the garment?
May 16, 2011, 07.33 PMby shkoober
Great dress and great pattern! Am wondering if you would have any advice how to lengthen the skirt? The petals are tapered so I don’t quite know where to add the length?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! thanks again! and great job!
Mar 20, 2011, 12.36 AMby ninachan
I downloaded the pattern & noticed it doesn’t have a test square. I’d love to make this but when i printed it out, the pattern piece was enormous. i used “fit to printable area,” should i not next time?
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Apr 3, 2011, 12.04 PMby ananae
instead of “fit to printable area” you should chek “none” so no scaling involved
Dec 9, 2010, 11.13 AMby violeta lerma
So gorgeous!
Nov 30, 2010, 11.12 PMby lila-1
LOVE LOVE LOVE! ! Especially the skirt and the collar. Also swept away by the colour you used. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Nov 29, 2010, 01.59 PMby veesta
Is there any chance you’ll put up the top half of the dress? I love it, and think it’d be perfect for a wedding I’m attending in four months time!
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Nov 29, 2010, 07.36 PMby laurenmendoza
hi! thanks for your interest! This is definitely on my to-do list and hopefully I get it uploaded very soon!
Nov 26, 2010, 03.31 AMby scarletohara
this is super cute!!!! :D
Nov 25, 2010, 03.09 PMby nehmah
Hi, great pattern but where are the instructions? I checked the “Get instructions” “Print-at-home” and “Copyshop” pages, but no luck. Cordially, Nehmah
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Nov 26, 2010, 11.30 PMby laurenmendoza
Hi, thanks for letting me know, I will try to get that fixed.. I do have some simple instructions, see the two tabs above my main photo?(Main, and Instructions). Click the Instructions tab and there you should find it.
Nov 25, 2010, 03.08 PMby Shira B
That’s so good! so original :) I love it!
Nov 25, 2010, 02.00 AMby Gina Picht
I love this so much! It’s such a creative take on the designs.
Nov 25, 2010, 01.51 AMby ccsinspirations
Wow, what a great design! Bias trim from chiffon?! I would have assumed that was too slippery to even try~!
Nov 24, 2010, 09.18 PMby sewenggirl88
Very pretty, it would be great to add the top portion to you pattern too!
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Nov 25, 2010, 12.26 AMby laurenmendoza
thank you and im glad you are interested! I need to get it into the computer somehow and stuff, I am working on that right now. I just finished figuring out how to make a “print at home” for the skirt, so check that out in the meantime! thanks for your interest :)
Nov 24, 2010, 08.04 PMby lkeogan
I love it. Great job :)
Nov 24, 2010, 05.25 PMby GabrielleDanielle
How come I can’t print at home, is there a way to re-size it? I tried & can’t figure it out. I really want to make this. Thanks! :-)
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Nov 24, 2010, 06.38 PMby laurenmendoza
yes!! I can definitely slice it into printable sections that you can tape together.. give me an hour or 2, i’ll message you when It’s posted! thanks for your interest! :)))
Nov 24, 2010, 09.26 AMby ajtak7171
Oh, this is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the pattern, too!
Nov 24, 2010, 07.18 AMby mixtlii
It’s very nice, good choice of colours. Thanks for the pattern!
Nov 24, 2010, 03.38 AMby vintagegal
This is wonderful; absolutely LOVE the color, and the trimming.
Nov 24, 2010, 03.34 AMby denisedamedesigns
I like this and your black bias trim detail.
Nov 24, 2010, 03.28 AMby ellohdesign
I’ve never taken a look at the riding outfits in that era. very neat inspiration and great work :)
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Nov 24, 2010, 04.19 AMby laurenmendoza
thank you gals! It’s my first post on Burda(or anywhere). I have also uploaded the pattern for the skirt if anyone wants to try, it’s very easy! :)