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Post by workswithwords on May 9, 2011 16:41:29 GMT -5
Hi all!
I was wondering if any of you had made dresses when you were one weight and then had to re-size once you lost weight. I'm currently in the midst of a new eating/lifestyle plan, and have lost 10lbs so far, but I'm worried that if I do make a dress once I lose more weight it will be made redundant, so to speak.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by dawnluckham on May 9, 2011 16:53:36 GMT -5
I suggest you make a bibb front dress, like the Period Impressions Bibb Front Gown pattern or a drawstring type dress with the inner flap linings like the Past Patterns Lewis and Clark gown. This inner lining system really allows the dress to be quite flexible in sizing.
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Post by Izodiea on May 12, 2011 15:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by workswithwords on May 12, 2011 17:53:12 GMT -5
I love your dress! It is so gorgeous!
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Post by wellybob on May 22, 2011 15:20:49 GMT -5
Have tried the drawstring dress, it is very versatile and the beauty of it is that it has no buttons and you do not need anyone to help you get into it.
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Post by pinkweeds on Jun 9, 2011 17:17:19 GMT -5
I cut down one of my dresses that I wore as a teenager and had outgrown for my 8 year old sister. It was some work cutting down and re-working all the pieces but I was very satisfied with the end result. I suspect if I was only cutting it down to take it in an inch or two it would have been fairly easy and a lot less work.
A lot of the Regency Reenactors I know use draw-string dresses because it's so much easier for them to get into and out of, however, the problem with the drawstring dress is that it often gaps open and you either see their modern under things, petticoat or bare back! For this reason, none of my dresses are drawstring dresses. I do have a wrap dress that I find satisfying and I can even layer another dress under it on cold days.
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