Comments on: 1914 Afternoon Dress

By: rachel day

rachel day — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:16:16 +0000

Hi Jennie.
that is lodes of help.
looking foreword to making the dress.
thank you for all the help.
-rach

By: Jennie Chancey

Jennie Chancey — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:21:41 +0000

Hi, Rachel! Fabric choice depends on what look you’re aiming for. Dresses of this period were made from batiste, voile, organdy, and other “heirloom” materials, or you could make what was called a “wash” dress for everyday wear from washable materials like cotton and linen. Hope this helps!

By: rachel day

rachel day — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:04:24 +0000

thank you.
one more thing is there a particular material to use?
i love the dress its beautiful.
Rachel

By: Jennie Chancey

Jennie Chancey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:48:04 +0000

Hi, Rachel! You can cut and hem the skirt to any length you want.

By: rachel day

rachel day — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:54:23 +0000

hi i was wondering if it were possible to take a bit of length out of the skirt?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:47:54 +0000

Thank you

By: Jennie Chancey

Jennie Chancey — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:11:07 +0000

Hi, Taylor! Use the longer corset that goes down over the top of the hips. It works nicely!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:21:56 +0000

sorry which is the best out of those two for this pattern?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:21:19 +0000

Hi Jennie,
out of “Two Victorian Corsets” pattern from Laughing Moon is the best for this pattern?
Kind Regards, Taylor.

By: Jennie Chancey

Jennie Chancey — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:15:02 +0000

Hi there! Yes, you can certainly line the dress instead of binding the neckline. Just cut a second bodice of lining material and a second skirt, then line the dress with those. Skip the instructions for binding the neckline, as you will not need to do that if you fully line the bodice. Have fun!