I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a limited amount of time, here's what I'd do: Take one dress and finish the sleeves as if they were done correctly: gather the edge into a band. Hold it up. Try it on, if it fits. See if it looks and hangs like a sleeve. See if it's good *enough.* I think it will be, but like I said, I'm not familliar with the pattern. (It may be more poufy at the bottom than the top, or vice-versa, but it may still work).
Emma > I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started > for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short > puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a > sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read > patterns when they trace them out and draw the notches, I don't > know!!! > Do you think I can use them, and just gather them in? The dresses are > all done and lined, and need to be worn on Friday, so I've run out of > time to unpick them all. I've just hand sewn ribbon under all the > busts to make them look pretty. > I am so frustrated, I just never thought this had happened. Oh, and it > is the sensibility pattern, and these are dresses that people will > borrow from me if they don't have a dress to wear to the ball, and > there are ten of them! > Thanks, Aylwen > _______________________________________________ > 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
