HTTP NP 404 - or "the shortcut is never the shortest way" - a pattern review

This is a short review of the pattern NP 404.

I had fallen in love with this Dress from the Danish National Museum in Copenhagen a loooong time ago... and dreamt about making my own version of it.

picture from here: http://natmus.dk/historisk-viden/temaer/modens-historie/1790-1840/hvid-brudekjole/

Because I had a sort of lazy phase I thought I'd spare myself the tiresome enlarging and printing and cutting and thinking and I just get the pattern NeheleniaPatterns NP404 which claims to be based on the exact robe. Too good to be true. That lovely gown without the work. Yep. And so it is.

The pattern is inspired by the above dress, but not the actual pattern of that dress.
The bodice and collar construction are quite different, in fact. (and as it is a chemise dress, that's all there is, really... so... )
Also the marks for folding the back/front piece are wrong and after figuring out that I had to look at the museum's pattern to know how to pleat it I've had enough, chucked that pattern into the next corner (which is what I would recommend to you, if you own it...) and used the free pdf from the museum (which I recommend to do).

Don't get me wrong, the pattern is usable, if you don't want exactly THAT Danish Dress but something that looks like it, and if you don't mind that some things are simply wrong (like the pleating guide for that pleated collar-thingy). But as I put quite a bit of effort into fitting my stuff (even if it doesn't show, but that's a completely different story) I find it annoying if a pattern 1. isn't what it claims to be and 2. causes more work than neccessary.
I even tried to get in touch with the pattern people, but after weeks without reply I presume there is no interest in an honest opinion. Which is quite a shame. But like friend said "HTTP404 - that should have made you think about it twice". Listen to your friends! ;)

And as we all know : the longest way between 2 points is the shortcut.

If you you want to know how the Original Danish Chemise Dress turn out... I am going to post about it soon here ----> http://hertzwerk-freiburg.blogspot.de/2015/09/danish-chemise-dress-1790s.html

Lots of love, beware of shortcuts, Hertzwerk

Luisenkleid Empire Regency 1799

Ein weiteres Kleid aus der Zeit des Empire ist fertig, der Schnitt ist Kleidern der preussischen Königin Luise nachempfunden und ist zeitlich etwa um 1799 anzusiedeln. Ich habe das Schnittmuster nehelenia patterns NP403 benutzt, von dem ich absolut begeistert bin! Es geht leicht zusammen und die Passform ist perfekt. Damit werde ich bestimmt nochmal arbeiten. :)
Das Kleid ist aus weisser Voile (Baumwolle), das Unterkleid ist nach La Mode Bagatelle auch aus weisser Baumwolle.Im Rücken durch 5 weisse Zwirnknöpfe (nicht auf den Bildern) geschlossen.

This dress is inspired by Prussia's Queen Louise's taste in fashion and clothes. It can be dated around 1799. I have followed nehelenia patterns NP403 which is an absolute treat to work with. The dress is made from white cotton viole, the underdress is La Mode Bagatelle's bodiced underdress.



 

kleine schwarze Tournüre

Hab ganz vergessen, dass ich neulich (vor so nem Monat...) auch noch eine kleine schwarze Tournüre genäht habe (weil meine grosse weisse vom Hochzeitskleid mir manchmal doch ziemlich gross vorkommt... und ich wollt eh ne schwarze haben). Sie basiert auf dem Schnitt NP09 und dazu habe ich den Overlay von TV101 genommen und dann noch eine Bahn vorne dran gesetzt, weil ich keine lust auf einen extra Unterrock hatte. ;)