Another question for the 18th century peeps

[robinsnest]

Thinking about trying to make a new gown to wear to Peter Wentz Farmstead for their candlelight tour on Dec 3rd...As I'm unemployed AND it's Christmastime I really cannot justify a fabric purchase so I'm trying to scrounge from the stash...options for wool are reeeeeeeally limited. What's the least amount you've ever used to make a round gown? I know I know a jacket would be much smarter but after the disaster of the last one I kinda want to do something different. and really how much more work is a gown vs a jacket, all the time's in the top anyway! 

Thinking about making something like this, I like the drop front. Although I'd probably do knife pleats and cut the back as one with the skirt instead of having a waist seam. 

Comments

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I've done it in three yards of 60 inch fabric. Two yards for the skirt, one for the bodice. I'm a shrimp though! But a round gown can be done without much fabric.

[laracorsets.livejournal.com]

The biggest fabric consumer is the skirts. You need two widths of the fabric at 60" wide for each skirt. If you make the underskirt of a different fabric, and can cut the bodice and sleeves from a single yard then you can make the gown out of about 4 yards. If you want the underskirt to match then you need almost 3 yards more.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I usually get 4 yards for a gown to be safe...though I bought 4 yards of that cranberry wool, and will definitely have some left over after the gown's finished.

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

4 should be enough, I think thats all I had for my silk round gown. If you use the apron front style, then it saves a ton of fabric

[kleidungum1800.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

I know my question is totally unrelated to your post - apologies - but please, would you tell me from which collection this photo is taken from, as I just can't stop drooling over the dress/pelisse in the back.
Thank you,
Sabine

[kleidungum1800.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Wow, thank you very much for sharing! What a beautiful collection and the pelisse is just gorgeous 1820s!
Sabine