Modest Modern
Last update June 24, 2002
This is going to be one of my favorite pages.... I am going to be sharing patterns and dresses to sell that are modest with a hint of history. I am really tired of buying a pattern or a dress from the store that are too low, slit too high, or too short to be considered modest. All prices are for labor only.....
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This is now my favorite regency dress pattern. It is high enough so that when you bend over nothing shows. What a relief. The front and back sides are all one piece as the originals. The sleeves also have the seam towards the back. I am basing this pattern on a dress on a period pattern with one that Mary wore from Pride and Prejudice. Although most people I think ignored her more modest dresses I was looking for a good pattern for something I could wear and not be afraid to bend over! A must when you have children!
MM1 Price:$85
Pattern: $15
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| The pattern was inspired by a drawing in Janet Arnold's Patterns of
Fashion. The empire costume is slightly fitted through the waist and hips. It can also
open in the front. Great for nursing moms. :-) The material I choose to make the
dress was so thin when I went to iron the hem in I burned it! So as a result the skirt is
a tad bit shorter than it should be. Over 25 buttons are used on this dress. I
especially like the use of buttons on the skirts. It keeps it from flapping up as some
long skirts do. E5 Price: $90 |
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| Here is another dress inspired by a Janet Arnold drawing. This
features Kimono sleeves. The top is all one piece. It requires only 3 measurements and
some fitting on the neckline. Very simple and easy pattern. It is very comfortable. The
skirt is gored, and darted. I gathered mine in the back just a little because I like the
extra room. Excuse the cat. He did not like my duck tape double in his way! E6 Price: $80 |
Coming Soon (in July).... 2 1825-30 summer dresses
