#mccalls pattern

[justsewwhat]

[bmwiid]

So this is McCalls 8207:

(more under the cut because I know sewing posts can be dull!)

The instructions were a lot clearer on this one - except for the zipper and I ended up once again using another pattern for that - and I had a weird moment of chubby panic where I let out the waistband more than I should have, but all in all they look good.

Honestly though, the front area at the belly isn't super flattering, and the back isn't either but at the same time I don't really CARE because they make me feel like an old timey gangster.

"Hey, Dollface, you wanna see my tommy gun?"

I still need to add buttons and hem them, but finished enough that I can move onto the project without feeling overwhelming guilt. All ?I had left to do was attach the waist and I put it off for 3 weeks because I was feeling like a fraud after making a tie and pocket square for a friend.

WHY is it, when it comes to things for other people I'm a fucking idiot and can't do SHIT?

And when it's me and it's something actually complicated, like jeans or collars or fucking ANYTHING really, it's a breeze.

Something something weight of expectations something something external pressure to achieve perfection something something.

Anyway, the waistband could use some thicker weight interfacing and a bone or two would really make it crisp, but I'm happy with it. I have exactly 5 inches of the fabric left so I wasn't able to re-make the waist and just had to do what I could, but it's a stash fabric (a stash everything actually) so I spent exactly ZERO money on these trousers.

[74daysofsewing]

Pattern Overload!

I have a LOT of doll patterns that I've picked up over the years of hoarding fabric and patterns I was planning on making when I 'got better' at sewing.

I was planning on getting better via osmosis - the knowledge in the fibers and the paper instructions would magically seep into my brain despite my never actually practicing, reading or using any of them.

So aside from a huge stash of fabric with no patterns in mind, and a whole BUNCH of patterns that I now find I have no desire to make....

These are here. I'll got through them one by one for ease:

My Etsy patterns are from Pemberley Threads - these are historical patterns based on actual dresses worn in the past. I LOVE historical dress and am really excited to start these but I'm a little nervous as they are... complicated!

PemberleyThreads:

Elizabeth 1780s Jacket and Petticoat

 Anne Shirtwaist and Skirt

Antoinette 18th Century Cap and Stays Corset

Charlotte 1780s Robe a l'Anglaise

Simplicity:

1484

1443

S9500

S9566

S9567

S9516

S8942

3551

5276

8072

8714

McCalls:

M7734

M7006

Butterick:

B6150

B6320

[sapphirecatgirl]

Clemensia’s going well!

[professorpski]

Raglan Sleeve Dress, Daring or Darling: McCall’s 8141

If you only saw this dress in green satin or in the bright red halter version which they feature on the website, you might think, hmmm... you might be thinking, “Don’t need that much drama right now.” It is a sad fact that they were lots of dramatic dresses, but few formal events to wear them too.

But this dress also has a short-sleeved, full skirted version as you see in yellow that would make a sweet spring dress, and in a fancy fabric, even a nice dress to wear to a wedding.

Dresses fitted to the body through a shaped, pieced bodice showed up from the 1930s onward in American fashion, although I think they were more popular in the1950s when tiny waists became especially popular. They allow the dress to be fitted closely through the waist and then to flare below as many dresses did in the 1950s. This pattern also has a straight skirt option.

Here you have a shaped piece from the waist up to below the bustline which then allows the bustline darts to be pivoted upwards and turned into gathers at the neckline. The gathers are then repeated on the short and the long sleeves, but I think the repetition in the short-sleeved version is the most successful.

They close all the versions in the back with a zipper that only goes up to the top of the midriff piece leaving a long, open slit, leaving you with the problem of having to think too much about your underwear. I say, either close it with a very long back zipper, or move a zipper to the side seam and think about how long you need to make the back neck opening to fit your head. I would even be tempted to shift the neck opening to the left front sleeve seam, making it far easier to close and offering an opportunity for a button and loop closure or some other possibility. I do dislike wrestling with back closures.

You can find this pattern online here: https://somethingdelightful.com/m8141

[softestsprout]

My dress is done, now it’s time to runaway and live amongst the fairies. 🐝🌼

[sarasundae]

First costume of 2020. I used Angela Clayton's McCalls 7988 pattern for an 1840s style dress. This took me a week to sew. I already plan to make a few minor changes to it but it was photo shoot ready in only a week. I also created a poke bonnet out of a straw hat and extra trims. I used soft pastels, bright blues, and lacy trims to create a colorful feminine fairy look.

[vintagepatternwarehouse]

Summer Wardrobe in one pattern, misses' dress or blouse, jacket or vest, and skirt!  1965 vintage McCall's pattern #7704.

vintagepatternwarehouse.com