*gasp*

[robinsnest]

This week has gone Quiz, Midterm, Exam, Quiz and one more Quiz tomorrow. I've gotten two disappointing grades in a row and I'm questioning my academic make up. 

Currently I'm studied up for tomorrow, my nutrition assignments due at midnight are sent and I've got an hour before bed. So I'm looking around at patterns for my regency plaid obnoxiousness...

I see the ones in PoF anyone used either? is there a pattern out there worth using? I have the simplicity one and I thought about using the fitted lining just as the pattern. But I was contemplating an apron front. Any thoughts on how it should close? I suppose I could do buttons up the back but that's really hard to dress oneself. and in terms of fitting it's annoying. 

Comments

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Do an apron front like the 1798-1805 PoF dress...those apron/drop-fronts are the BEST. Adjustable fit yay! And, fastenings...pins. PINS ALL THE WAY.

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

My fave regency closure is a bib front. I've made like 4 of them. I use a modified version of the Period Impressions pattern for these, but that's really just a commercial pattern adapted from the PoF pattern.

Another option is a sort of hybrid between an apron-front and a drawstring gown: http://quincy134.livejournal.com/71120.html

If you're looking for what patterns are out there, I've made a list on my non-lj blog: http://inthelongrun.wordpress.com/research-and-links/regency-pattern-directory/. My personal favorite is that Period Impressions pattern for the bib front, because I've found that with some modification I can use it as a base for most styles.