Jennie,

I just wanted to share a few pictures with you of the Elegant Lady’s Closet Crossover Gown that I recently made. I was THRILLED with the pattern! Thank you so much for it! The fabric is a Reproduction of a Regency Era Print!

Thank you,
Jenni M.

This is such a beautiful outfit. Finding period authentic material can be a real challenge, but Jenni went all out with this hand-blocked fabric! Absolutely wonderful work!

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!

Here are pictures of another dress I made. I thought you might enjoy seeing them. Other than the cranberry crossover, this is my favorite. It’s basically your original Regency gown, but with the neckline cut a little more squarely.

Enjoy! ~ Melissa T.

Note the detachable undersleeves that take this dress from day to evening. Beautiful! A former student of mine, Melissa creates Regency Gowns for sale through her home business, “Stitching the Standard.” You can find Melissa’s offerings through her eBay store!

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“Thank you so much for your wonderful patterns and website; my sisters and I have really enjoyed them I made this dress out of a yellow striped seersucker fabric. I really enjoyed working with this pattern. The instructions where very well written, and I found it even easier to make than the regency gown! I did not have to make any fitting changes. I did turn the bodice on the bias and added a keyhole to the sleeve. I also added fullness to the skirt back, which has a lovely train. I am looking forward to using this pattern again.

Blessings,
Victoria M.”

I absolutely love this wonderful crossover gown! Cutting a crossover bodice on the bias when you have stripes is a fabulous way to use stripes to great effect. Victoria did a lovely job, and those keyhole sleeves are darling! I featured Victoria’s work in my e-newsletter’s “My Pattern Story” section, which won her a $15 gift certificate! Have beautiful pictures and a great story to share about using one of my patterns? Contact me through my Feedback Form for your chance to win!

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“I wore my summer crossover gown to work Wednesday, and my friend kindly took some pictures of me outside. I was surprised when I saw the front view at how modern looking it is - I suppose the fact that I made it shorter has something to do with that, but I didn’t expect it. I wasn’t sure if I’d have enough fabric, and I knew I really wanted that extra panel on the skirt - that was important, and I’m glad I made it! I asked my friend to take a closeup so you could see the fabric, but it’s not very easy to see the gold dots on it - I really fell in love with it as soon as I saw it - and only $2.99 a yard! I’m intending to make an early spring gown next, with long sleeves, I think! And a higher neck. Well, thanks for making the patterns, Jennie! I know I need a lot of practice, but I just love these gowns - I feel the urge to make a multitude of them! Cheerfully, Lisa G.”

See? Regency gowns can work for everyday as well! This lovely librarian is a fellow Jane Austen fan and created an Austen display at her library recently. The crossover gown was just an appropriate addition!

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“This is a Regency dress that I just finished. I used the Sense and Sensibility pattern as a base, and created a crossover bodice. The fabric is a lavender silk chiffon over a white silk habotai. On the back seams I did a some beading. It really makes the back more interesting. This is my sixth Regency dress, and by far my favorite, thank you for letting me share. Thank you so much for all the work you put in to make Sense and Sensibility a wonderful website.
Love, Heidi G.”

This is such a breathtaking rendition of a crossover gown! The fine, flowing fabric and the pale color are so evocative of the early Regency, and Heidi certainly has the look of a Regency maiden! Beautiful!