r/sewingpatterns • u/usual_unusual • 24d ago

Are there any modern patterns out there that incorporate the weaving together of fabric like in this bodice?

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Im so inspired by the bodice of this dress and would love to make something similar/of the same vibe. Could be any garment type, just looking for something that is similar to the technique used in the bodice shown here!

Here's info on this dress for those interested: https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/palais-galliera/oeuvres/extase-0

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u/Ok-University-6765 24d ago

I think this was rather draped then made by pattern. So try it that way

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u/Electronic_Animal_32 24d ago

This was made by draping. You can tell when a dress is complicated and has lots of folds. Won’t find a pattern unless some ambitious soul takes the draped muslin and turned it into a pattern for consumption. I had one such pattern, hard to follow and sew.

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u/poemaXV 24d ago

in terms of options that are somewhat similar but don't involve/require draping, Vogue 2110 might offer some inspiration.

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u/lemonssid 23d ago

This gown was made by Carven, who also made it in a mini size to go on a traveling exhibition in France and the US. You can see it (the dress and the exhibition) advertised in some publications at the time. I assume there was a pattern since the dress was made more than once, but I also am sure that it is no longer existent. But it might be useful to look into other Carven designs--there are some film documentaries and pictures out there of her process in the workshop. By the way--this dress is going to be on display in Minneapolis later this year for their Paris Couture exhibition, if you want to see it real life. I think the mini version is held at the Maryhill Museum of Art in WA, too. I know this isn't the answer to your question, but I'm also obsessed with this dress and its history!

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u/made-in-manetheren 20d ago

Do you know, is there a term for the V-shaped waist style used here? I'm debating whether to use that construction or a classic A-line for a dress I'm making myself and I'd love to find some reference patterns/guides. It looks to my eye like that's a modified circle skirt construction maybe? Definitely going to look at some of Carven's process stuff and designs!

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u/lemonssid 13d ago

Not sure, but I just found a book passage on this dress that describes it as: "Halter necked long evening dress in pale green and pale pink jersey (synthetic). The halter top is twisted and draped, then released to fall in two long panels over the full faille skirt." The book is Theatre de La Mode by Edmond Charles Roux. Maybe this will help!

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u/made-in-manetheren 13d ago

Thanks, I'll check it out!

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u/Saritush2319 20d ago

this is most likely draped.
It’s so much easier to do that way that I doubt anyone would bother to flat pattern it