If you are speaking of an Empire gown sort of dress (I can't remember the period for this dress, but the Kate Greenway children et al are attired in Empire gowns with the boys in breeches, etc), the pattern by Folkwear has, to my taste, excessive gathers in the bodice. I prefer a pattern with a smoother bodice (picky, I know) where the gathers are present but not obvious. I highly recommend the patterns found in the _Patterns of History_ books by Janet Arnold. They are not commercial patterns, per se, but are not difficult to follow.
Marjorie Marjorie Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net Creating a Circa 1798 - 1805 Empire Gown http://marjoriegilbert.net/album_30_028.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Heidi, Kate Greenaway, and Aesthetic dress > > On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, MaggiRos wrote: > > > I seem to remember (long ago) someone on the list posted a website for > > commercial patterns for an Aesthetic tea dress or something. Would > > anyone happen to know of such a thing? > > I think Folkwear has one. > > --Robin > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
