s1938_2.gif ********************************************* Wedding Dress with Diamond-shaped Waist, 1938 ********************************************* bust width 88cm 9. front of bodice 10. front yoke 11. front corselet - cut to fold 12. front skirt 13. front skirt inset - cut to fold 14. back of dress - alternative line 15. sleeve Follow alternative line in skirt back to get an evening dress. The symbols and numbers that serve as join marks as well as markers for the straight of grain can be found in the overview s1938_2d.gif Requires 470 @ 90 cm Crêpe Satin silk. Join 9 and 10. Neaten front edge with bias tape. Baste front parts together, gather lower edge between markings, sew onto 11. Sew together front skirt parts up to the arrow marking; set in 13 from arrow down. Connect front skirt parts with corselet. Sew together back parts from opening down. Fold back right allowance at CB, neaten left allowance with fabric strips. Make 15 eyes on right side and sew 15 buttons to left. Close darts in back part. Close shoulder and side seams, lightly gathering back of shoulder. Neaten back neck opening with bias tape. Make up sleeve; note gather marks. Make button/eye closure from arrow mark on, 12 buttons. Gather sleeve head at markings, set in so that * markings meet. ------ Made for Marianne as part of the Pattern Exchange ------ brought to you by La Couturière Parisienne (webmistress @marquise.de) http://www.marquise.de Copyright 1999, 2000 by A. Bender reproduction of any kind (including dress creation) forbidden, except for private, non-profit and educational purposes.