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Hi

I wanted to send through some pictures of the dresses I made from your patterns for a role-playing convention over Easter. The team I play in always costumes, and this year we chose the theme Regency, so I searched found and bought your patterns. I found them very easy to make and very fast to make, the online directions were fabulous, and the girl in light blue even has a boned petticoat made from those instructions. I am the only one with the short stays - though I think the girls look just as nice without them, and as you will notice, the green dress is from your drop front instructions.

Heather

What a wonderful project for a group! I love the variety seen in these gowns — gathered bodices, fan bodices, drawstring bodices — all kinds are represented! Simply smashing work, Heather!

Last summer Gabrielle and I sewed ourselves some Wives & Daughters dresses. My sister, Gabrielle, made a dress that reminded us of Molly, while I sewed myself a dress that reminds you of Cynthia.

Aren’t these lovely? The costumes from the A&E adaptation of “Wives and Daughters” are what inspired me to start researching and create my Romantic Era Dress pattern. It’s a lot of fun to find inspiration in film costumes!

This is a special dress for me - a renewal of vows so it is all in white. Thank you for making the pattern available. I searched two days on the internet until I found you! I am very happy with the way the dress turned out and had a lot of fun embellishing it! ~ Elyse

Be sure to click on the thumbnail and zoom in on this shot to see all the beautiful work Elyse did on her gown. It is really wonderful. What a special occasion!

I wanted to send you pictures of the completed Beatrix Potter Outfit. It was very easy to make with your online help. Did not get the shoulders quite right, but we were very excited about how pretty she looked in it. Fun pattern to sew! ~ Lisa W.

I absolutely love this outfit! I’ve never tried sizing the “Beatrix” patterns down for a child, but Lisa did a fantastic job and made it work. Thanks so much for sharing!

Hi Mrs. Chancey,

Here are some pictures from the first Regency dress I made! I loved your pattern; it was very easy. I used a cotton fabric with little raised blue dots and a grosgain ribbon for the trim. I love this dress so much that I am already imagining a ballgown for myself! ^_^

Shannon

I absolutely love the sweet simplicity of this gown! The grosgrain ribbon adds a wonderful finishing touch! Beautiful, Shannon!

Hello,

I would love to share some of my creations from your patterns in the show and tell. I have been posting some of mine on the “Fan Photos” on your Facebook page.

I am a new sewer and have just fallen in love with sewing from your patterns! I have two daughters (5 and 3 years old), and it has been so fun to make such feminine and modest clothes for them. It has been a joy to use your patterns! I have been sewing up a storm with them and love the ease of the e-pattern where I can store it on my computer!! I decided to make a Regency wrap-dress from the Elegant Lady’s Closet, and it has become one of my favourites!! I made the back skirt a bit longer and added some dark purple ribbon around the neckline and arms. The dress is so comfy that I wear it often!!

I made the Girls Regency Dress for my oldest daughter (age 5) and her doll. I opened the front of the dress to show the lining underneath. I am a beginning sewer (only sewing for 3 months!!) and have LOVED learning through your patterns. You make it easy to understand and follow and allow a beginner like me to get creative as well! My daughter loves to wear this dress and match her doll! Thank you for your WONDERFUL patterns!

With kind thoughts,
Emily B.

I absolutely love to hear from beginners who are enjoying sewing success! These outfits are absolutely wonderful. You’d never guess Emily’s a beginner, would you? Fantastic!

I just finished my first Regency Spencer today! I’m quite thrilled with how it came out. The pattern was a dream to put together.

Thanks for letting me share!
~Lizzie

WOW! This is one amazing Spencer jacket! Look at all those embroidery details. I love how Lizzie substituted button tabs for the frogs across the front. FUN! Beautiful work!

Hello Mrs.Chancey,

Back in September I had a Regency themed party and all the guests dressed up together. It was a lot of fun! The original Regency dress pattern was used on all of them. I also made a pelisse by changing the same pattern and using the sleeves from the Elegant Lady’s Closet pattern. My dress is voile and the rest are quilter’s cottons.

Enjoy!

Blessings,
Bethany

What wonderful fun, Bethany! I love costume-themed parties, and this looks like it was a blast!

Attached are some pictures of the prom dress I made from your Regency pattern four years ago. I made a dress and a sleeveless overdress out of different satins. I played with the pattern a lot to make it my own: drafted new sleeves, changed the hem, put soft pleats in the back, and put darts in the front instead of gathers. It wasn’t perfect, but I had so much fun both making it and at the dance! Plus, I learned a lot for my next project.

As for my current dress, I’ve just finished fitting the toile for my bodiced petticoat. I move to “real” fabric on Monday. Thank you so much for your beautiful patterns and site! I love all the inspiration for alterations to the basic pattern.

God Bless,
Jenny P.

Lovely work, Jenny! Royal blue is one of my favorite colors.

I have posted on my blog the latest dress for a customer (my first!). The crossover bodice is great, and very flexible. All in all, it was a success and she seems very happy with it. She is a pianist and was concerned to have freedom of movement and comfort, and it passed on both cases. She is preparing for a Regency performance of music and readings, so I think will fit in well.

Now I am preparing to have a booth at the Living History Conference here at the end of the month. I hope some of the re-enactors will want a ball gown, or at least think about ordering one, and it should be fun!

Thanks!
Lynn M.

This is wonderful work! Making a gown for a pianist is a real challenge, as it is essential to have freedom to move through the shoulders and arms. Lynn did a fabulous job on the sleeves to create that freedom. This is just a beautiful outfit!