day 5: Jane Austen dress Today I took a break from actual sewing because the muslin was freaking me out.
I know it’s so I can make sure it “fits right” but on a style of clothing that is so very different from what I’m used to, how do I know if it is fitting right?
I read some internet articles on regency fitting and regency stays, but just let them sit in the back of my mind, I wasn’t sure yet how to apply the knowlege.
Also I needed a helper.
So I weeded the garden and contemplated the fact that I’m actually about Mrs. Bennett’s age and not Elizabeth Bennett’s age.
This morning I woke up knowing what to do (after thinking about those fitting blog posts all day.) The important thing is that the waist be exactly at the underbust line and no lower/higher, so that’s what I need to make sure of. My helper pinned the back of the bodice closed for me, and I was able to determine that it was an inch too long, which I have trimmed. I did that by marking my underbust line right on the fabric with a sharpie, and then comparing it to the pattern and adding 5/8ths of an inch for seam allowance.
Neckline adjustment
Goals: put sleeves on the muslin to make sure they fit too.
All the bodice pieces
Alter the skirt pieces to make the waist measurement match the bodice measurement (necessary because the original pattern doesn’t go up to my size, but I have the supplemental PDF file that explains how to alter the pattern.)
day 5: Jane Austen dress Today I took a break from actual sewing because the muslin was freaking me out.
I know it’s so I can make sure it “fits right” but on a style of clothing that is so very different from what I’m used to, how do I know if it is fitting right?
I read some internet articles on regency fitting and regency stays, but just let them sit in the back of my mind, I wasn’t sure yet how to apply the knowlege.
Also I needed a helper.
So I weeded the garden and contemplated the fact that I’m actually about Mrs. Bennett’s age and not Elizabeth Bennett’s age.
Marvelous Pigs in Satin 