Dressmaking question, help needed please.
Ladies, I have stuffed up. This is the first time since I left school about thirty five years ago that I have attempted to make something using a pattern.
I have a simple butterick I hr pattern for dart free tunic style dress.
My pattern only goes to a 14 which get say is 36" bust. I need a 39" bust. My question is, do I add the extra three inches required onto the front of the dress pattern piece or do I split it between front and back?
I feel so dumb.
I have a simple butterick I hr pattern for dart free tunic style dress.
My pattern only goes to a 14 which get say is 36" bust. I need a 39" bust. My question is, do I add the extra three inches required onto the front of the dress pattern piece or do I split it between front and back?
I feel so dumb.
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Do you need the extra width everywhere or just at the bust line?
I would also be measuring the pattern and measuring something similar that fits the way you want. You may not want exactly 3 inches more - some of these patterns come up very large.
I've also discovered that I don't have enough fabric for the pockets, so I leave them out or use a different fabric which is ok but worse still, the neck facing won't fit on either! I'm could just about cut them out but not on the grain.
I've royally messed up haven't i ?!
Why did I ever think this was good idea....
I'm going to omit the pockets, make life as easy as I can.
Altering a pattern isn't as easy as just adding a few inches here and there - why waste your time and the material on making something that won't hang properly?
That also why off the peg clothes seldom fit me well.
I am terrified of spoiling this lovely fabric of course. It may well spend another forty years or so in a suitcase!
I t is 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch wide stuff. I've no idea what my old gran had in mind for it. It does not look its a remnant.
it will take a little extra time, but will pay dividends when ,ake ing the 'real' thing...
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And I will too, even though I currently have the pattern pinned onto my nice fabric.
Just as an aside, is old thread and I mean forty to fifty years old, never opened, still ok? I found quite a bit in my search for material earlier.
Some of is on the lovely wooden spools with great names as well.
I found an unopened packet of navy bias binding , several yards of it and the price was still on, 8NP, which stands for new pence and was used for a while after decimal coinage was introduced!!!
I was going to suggest that you could possibly use bias instead of the facing if you are so short of fabric- bias from the fabric rather than bought.
Can you get your hands on a basic sewing book? They generally show you how to alter a pattern to fit since very few people are a standard size!
Good luck!
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