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Pattern Tour, 1935 Vogue Evening or Wedding Gown, Br30-6633
1930s bias EvaDress Patterns evening evening gown formal How To My Personal Dressmaking Pattern Tour Vintage Patterns
Alexandra ReynoldsThis is a pattern by Vogue for the evening or wedding ‘Frock with or without train features circular frills outlining the raglan armholes. Long sleeves pointed over wrists and darted at shoulder, are optional. Deep V-opening at back or higher back with inset. Gathers at front below neck band which is buttoned at back. Knotted whisker at throat is optional.’ Vogue offered a generous seam allowance of 5/8" at a time when pattern companies widely produced patterns with a 3/8" or 1/2" seam allowance. For their exceptional designs, Vogue also set themselves apart in the commercial pattern industry by selling...
Apr. 17 - Apr. 21 The Week in Patterning - 72, Pattern Tour; E20-5941
1920's 1929 E20-5941 evening formal frock gown Pattern Tour The Week in Patterning Storyboard
Alexandra ReynoldsThink of the ever popular 1929 Evening Gown with Handkerchief Hem as origami in dressmaking. When sewing this design together, you will 'flip' the Lower Back and Side piece after joining it with the Front piece at notch '4'. This ensures the piece will fold and drape to create sharp points in the hem as well as bring notch '6' in the upper edge of the Lower Back and Side piece to align with that on the Girdle. Hopefully this paper mock-up demonstrates the point (pun intended): Here is a creative twist put on this design as sewn by a...