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

[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.

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Ooo that bodes well. I wasn't planning on a matching petticoat, I figured I'd either close it in front and or wear my old petticoat and have it contrast.