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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Princess Leia Ceremony Gown - Pattern

I've meant to post a "how-to" on my Princess Leia Ceremony Gown. Well, that hasn't happened.

(Picture by the amazingly talented Gerry Francisco)

Right after I got Rebel Legion approval (yay!) I got hit with a nasty bout of vertigo (boo). I haven't been up to any new projects, but I was able to scan the pieces of this gown. There is a 1/2 inch margin on each side. You *should* be able to assemble this and get your own pattern. I suggest you assemble it and then trace the pieces with Swedish tracing paper. The pieces overlap, so you might also just print it out multiple times.

My commercial pattern size is a 14. The most useful fitting piece for this pattern, however, is that this should fit someone who is 5' 7" and wear a 36D perfectly.

I added an extra inner lining in a fabric close to my skin tone. That REALLY helps avoid lines! Both the nude lining fabric and the white layer were stretchy. I cut the sheer layer, which was not stretchy, on the bias, which helped it drape nicely.

Disclaimers:

I had to adjust the shape of the sheer overlay so I could tack it to the outer sleeve so it wouldn't fall forward. I made approximate adjustments on the pattern, but I haven't tested that version. Also, I'm not sure where I put the shoulder sleeve liner piece, so I redrafted that the same way I drafted the original.

Princess Leia Ceremony Gown Hand Drawn Pattern