In a message dated 4/14/2008 5:54:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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A dancer in my group is making a v-neck regency gown and is using the
La Mode Bagetelle pattern. Has anyone here seen this version made up?
She has told me there is a huge overlap
I don't have the
I believe there is a slight overlap on this pattern, but not to the extent that
there is in Janet Arnold. There are some pictures of the dress made up at
GBACG in their Pattern Review.
http://www.gbacg.org/great-pattern-review/la-mode-bagatelle.html (direct link
the La Mode Bagatelle page on
I have used this pattern for several Regency gowns. My advice is to have
someone fit you carefully. The overlap is tricky and?I've had to take both
bodices apart to refit them.
Kathleen Norvell?
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From: Aylwen Garden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL
This bodice completely overlaps. The pattern is a simulation of the
round gowns that actually opened in the front but in this case only
the illusion is created with the overlapping bodice, the designers
made this design decision suspecting that most modern wearers would
prefer the back
