Lurking newcomer actually has some input on this one :-) Having made about
50 - literally - of these placket-front Germans, maybe I can share some
insight.
The bodice is indeed attached to the skirt, and the cartridge pleats of the
skirt are set horizontally to the bottom of the bodice or a
As to straps across the back, I haven't seen a reason to do them, and I've
managed some pretty low-backed styles. The trick is to get the edge of the
shoulder piece to sit right in the av joint (that little hollow you can feel
on shoulder), and then the shoulders stay put.
The dresses in
