New patterns

[Kate XXXXXX]

Anyone tried these?

http://www.golden-pattern.online.de/shop/shopfima.htm

The 19th C and 20th C look pretty accurate, but the earlier ones are a bit fantasy land.  Dunno if they are meant to be worn with period underpinnings or not.

[operafantomet]

Actually, they look pretty accurate for their style. A lot more convincing than most commercial patterns out there.

[Kate XXXXXX]

The furry neckline and the shiny fabric kinda put me off a bit!  Some of the other patterns look like thet might be fun.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Makes me wonder if the Instructions are in Geman as well.

[isabelladangelo]

Makes me wonder if the Instructions are in Geman as well.

Would it matter?  The reason I stopped reading the instructions a very long time ago was because they hardly ever made any sense!  About half the time they were wrong too.   

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

You have that right,isabelladangelo. 

[Kate XXXXXX]

I usually have a look at the destructions and toss them aside, using a better order or construction method.  Occasionally the instruction orders of assembly are the only way forward, especially with more complex bridal and prom stuff, but even then I frequently improve upon the methods.

[LadyStitch]

There has only been one time when I have been dependent on the instrustions, and that was a dress I made around the new year.  The dress was a vogue "very advanced" pattern.  As a professional seamstress it was one of the most difficult patterns I have ever done. It was like fabric oragami.  Dress looked fabolous when I finished, but geebus it was a pain in the backside. Otherwise I just puruse the directions the first time I make something, just to make sure I don't forget anything,

[Sorcha]

I clicked on the "more details" and it went to their eBay page.  On the eBay page it says the following:

"Beschreibungen und Schnittmuster deutsch und englisch - bilingual German/English"

[Kate XXXXXX]

Which pattern was that?  I love the Vogue Advanced ones, and their Vintage Vogue range...

[LadyMeg]

The images have both German and English, so I'd assume the instructions are in both.  But not bad; if I had kids, those would be cute patterns for them.  If the instructions have good enough illustrations, I'm good.  Being the visual type, I hardly ever 'read' the instructions.

[DonaCatalina]

Makes me wonder if the Instructions are in Geman as well.

Would it matter?  The reason I stopped reading the instructions a very long time ago was because they hardly ever made any sense!  About half the time they were wrong too.   

I'm with you there!

[LadyStitch]

Which pattern was that?  I love the Vogue Advanced ones, and their Vintage Vogue range...

Vogue 2401  It is a reprint of 1954 wrap front dress.  I actually had to do a "good" version, and a version that had been ripped up by a werewolf.  Turned out amazing looking when done.

This is a photo of the finished bodice. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/IMG00015-20101209-2311.jpg

[gem]

Not every experienced seamstress can automatically disregard instructions and throw things together just by looking at them. Diagrams mean very little to me, and most pattern illustrations are complete gibberish. SOME patterns I can put together without instructions (mostly since I've been drafting my own patterns for things for years, or heavily modifying existing ones), but if there are any pieces whose purpose is not immediately apparent, or there are techniques that aren't intuitive, I would be lost without a clear written instruction.

[Kate XXXXXX]

GOOD clear instructions can be a godsend.  A lot are less use than a chocolate teapot!  At least you could eat that...

Lady Stitch, I think I have that pattern in the stash!