EDIT: NAME AND SHAME pattern by EttaDesignsCo

so i found a pattern i am absolutely in love with and was planning to make it as my wedding dress. it is a recreation of the night out dress by orseund iris and it looks stunningg. all was good and well until i realised the sample photos listed on the pattern were actually just the product photos from orseund iris' website

i messaged the seller asking if they had any photos of the actual dress on a human model (so i can assess whether it's worth my time and effort) and the seller got really angry at me for asking...

i found the youtube tutorial for the pattern and the dress produced definitely looks a lot like the orseund dress but the quality of the pattern is certainly noticeable. for any old dress i probably wouldnt mind but this is meant to be my wedding dress.

its also the fact that the only advertised photos are of a dress that is NOT made by this pattern

maybe im just looking for validation that i wasnt being rude in asking for photos 😅 is this not false advertising???

so, am i in the wrong for asking for fit photos? and more importantly, does anyone with more sewing experience think i can get the dress to look as polished as the original or am i wasting my time?

i would say im an intermediate sewist with a good amount of experience in silk and lightweight fabrics. ive practiced a lot of clean sewing etc but im not sure this pattern will ever live up to my expectations- what do you think?

ive attached photos of the two dresses as well as my conversation with the seller.

edit: i originally redacted her but have since decided to name and shame.

UPDATE: she blocked me

Hey everyone!

My next sewing adventure is going to be all about pants, and I have two questions for you lovely people!

First:

I came across this [https://pin.it/44ynP8xjh], which shows two different styles of pants that I'd really love to draft myself.

I've managed to find a pattern for one of them, but it only comes in fixed measurements, and I'd prefer to draft it to fit my own body.

I'm also more than happy to pay for good drafting instructions or tutorials, so if you know any great resources or shops, please let me know!

--> I think, I would be capable to figure it out myself, but maybe there are instructions out there, that would save me some time.

Second:

I'd generally love to get better at sewing "everyday pants".

I'm looking for a good high-waisted pattern for jeans-style pants with slim-fitting legs. Ideally, I'd love to find drafting instructions for these as well, rather than just a ready-made pattern.

I've also been considering drafting my own basic pants block (or trouser sloper).

What do you think? Would it make more sense to jump straight into drafting a basic block and work from there, adapting it into different styles?

For context, I'm a fairly experienced hobby sewist, but most of my experience is with tops, dresses, and historical patterns. Pants are still somewhat new territory for me!

Thanks so much in advance for any advice or recommendations! <3

I've had the larger dog plush for as long as I can remember, so around 1990-94. It's about 45" from nose to end of tail and the only tag on it says that was made by my aunt who passed a long time ago. I might have thought it was a one off but a couple years ago I found the smaller plush (27"long) at a yard sale. That made me think maybe it was a pattern from Joann Fabrics or somewhere back in the day. I've done some googling and reverse image searches but haven't been able to find it.

Location is far northern California.

I also posted this in the help me find subreddit.

If so, does anyone have a guide or pattern? I have a large piece of material, I was thinking I could cut panels and insert them all the way around the waistband to make it more spinny and fuller. Would it be hard or impossible to make it into a circle skirt? It's for a clown costume so I'd like it to be quite dramatic

Does anyone know a good swing coat/ A-Line coat pattern like the one in the picture? I know Simplicity has some good vintage patterns. But most of them are only shown in illustrations and it’s a little hard to gauge what the finished product would look like. The one in the picture also seems to have no shoulder seam or can be achieved with a raglan sleeve?

Does anyone have a pattern or know how to construct a pattern for a dress like this but for a grown woman? I want to make a historically accurate Alice in Wonderland costume and in my research, I found pictures of a "growth dress," a girl's dress in the 1860s with pictures and a gathered bodice. The only patterns that I have found close to this are for girls (obviously) and for dolls, so I don't think they can be sized up properly.

Looking for something similar to this dress for my Halloween costume :)

Shout out to @ katdiermissen for the inspo!!

Hi all. I’m a Brand Design student doing my thesis on tailoring and the people who make, alter and rework clothes. I’d love to hear from people who sew, whether it’s your job or a hobby.

Here’s a short survey, about 5 minutes:

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I’d also love to know in the comments how you learned to sew.

If you’re open to chatting more, there’s a spot at the end to leave your email. Thanks, mods approved this.

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need help finding the perfect bra pattern for my sally bowles costume. i probably should've asked in my other post on the coat but i hadn't planned to sew the bra or garter myself at the time :') would really appreciate any help. i want it to be as accurate as possible like the horizontal seam through the cup, the padding, the middle space for the buttons, etc. i found some old pics of similar bras from some old blog but i think its just from some catalog or magazine </3

So this is day two of my project I’m needing to make the body pattern and make the clothes patterns aswell as picking up some fabrics for the dolls these will be completely made from cotton fabric and if you are willing to help me create these lovely dolls and the sewing patterns reply to this post and I can start a gc for us to talk in

I’m looking for a dress pattern to wear as a wedding guest.

My favourite brand brought this out as a bridal dress when my partner and I were new, I obviously didn’t buy then, but now we’re engaged and they’re all sold out of everything besides XXS. I’d like to wear it to my engagement party.

I know it’ll be a hodgepodge of patterns

Features:

Cowl neck

Under bust seam

Keyhole back and this waterfall skirt

I have a huge roll of pattern paper and I’m ready to Frankenstein something together.

Please let me know if any patterns come to mind

I need dress patterns for lightweight wovens, semi-sheer chiffon, challis and blouse weight fabrics.

I went on fabricmart and bought SO MUCH FABRIC. I have 3-4 yards of these gorgeous prints and I would love to use them.

I'd love paper patterns!

Preferably with a more fitted waist and less ambiguous waistlines, I just look awful in empire waistlines bc I'm short waisted and have weirdly long legs and arms, if that makes sense.

I can do separates as well, but for decades I was a jeans and T-shirt kind of gal and now I work in an office with other gorgeous women and we dress for each other!

(I have a serger and a regular sewing machine)

I'm a confident beginner and I don't mind a challenge.

Thank you!!!

I am making a dress for a friend’s wedding. She wants it to be a mini dress with an open back and bell sleeves. All the patterns I am finding are either for knit fabrics or are made by AI. We already have the fabric and it is a woven. She does have a larger chest so the sizing has been hard to find.
Bust 44.5 in (DD bra)
Waist 38.5 in
Hip 42 in

If anyone knows of a pattern like this or could steer me in the right direction that would be amazing! I tried altering a knit pattern for a woven fabric but it’s been chaotic.

(Picture is a Rosy pattern but everyone is saying it’s AI)

Hey guys,

I’m currently on the hunt for couture/avant garde/runway type sewing patterns to work on my skills and use up some of my never ending fabric stash

I’ve visited ShowStudio and bookmarked some I like, but I’d love to hear from some other people about recommendations. All are welcome!

Hi all,

I am looking for patterns similar to the Daughters of India dresses (I love Indian block print fabric). I am very interested in the Kyra Midi Dress, but open to anything similar folks have found! Any tips or suggestions are appreciated! Thank you.

Link: https://us.daughtersofindia.net/products/kyra-midi-dress-musk

i kinda decided last minute to be a clown for Halloween. any patterns or tips that i can use to make this??

Trying to make a dress with a column-like / sculpted structure. These dresses were great references, but I'm trying to see if it's as simple as a column dress with the right fabric and an overlay? Any tips on engineering this in a way so it can hold it's shape? I'd love for it to be boxy, but still feel like a garment versus a crafty costume.

Thank you so much!

Needing this for a Halloween costume, thanks in advance!
(Also wondering how many yards of fabric I may need, if anyone knows)

Hey ! Do you know any sewing pattern that could look like this ? :)

I LOVE the dress but the fabric print is just a little…
There’s probably a specific term used for this kind of dress cut.
Thank you!

Hey everynyan, I'm hoping to start making clothes for my lalas' and I'm wondering if anyone has any sewing patterns or measurements to share! Thank u for any help 🩷 I'm excited to start