I'm so excited--I actually have a dressmaker's dummy so I can answer this
question.
Currently, it's wearing my soon-to-be-finished-I-hope apron-front Empire
gown, as well as a Spencer I made from the same book, _Patterns of Fashion
1, Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction_, many years ago. Even
though the bodice of the gown does not hang quite correctly, and the Spencer
is now missing some of its fabric-covered buttons, the dummy looks fabulous.
And, I now know that I will be able to finish the gown since I can actually
see it rather than struggling to pin it on and pining for at least another
pair of arms while attempting to see myself in the mirror (say that three
times fast).
Off to bed...
Marjorie
Marjorie Gilbert
author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set Georgian England
www.marjoriegilbert.net
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