Queen Anne neckline fitted gown with a bell sleeve

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My boss used to say that as a fashion Designer it is what people see on you that will advertise your work, as you are sewing for customers, be sewing for yourself too, there are days I will be busy sewing for customers that I couldn't sew for myself. I wanted a fitted gown with Queen Anne neckline

The measurements I used
Bust - 34
Waist- 26
Hip - 35
Half length -15
Gown length -58

Materials needed

1. Wadding
2. Linen
3. Black thread
4. zip.

I marked my shoulder line which is 8 inches, my bust point, Underbust and waist, then my chest line, now to get the armhole curve, I usually use my back but this may not work for someone with a bigger bust, so I rather use bust divided by 4, then add 1/2 inch for allowance, i came in by 1/2 an inch to draw out my armhole curve, I drafted this on my pattern paper first. Depending on how you want the queen Anne to be deep, I used 6 inches for mine, measuring from the shoulder, the next step is to mark the dart, my nipple - nipple point divided by two which is 6/2, so I will use 3 with 1/2 inch allowance, after marking the nipple points all through the bust point, Underbust and waist from the center

I marked half inch on the under bust point, waistline and on the hemline, this may differ for individuals depending on the bust, I joined it all on a straight line, on the other part going towards where I will take all my measurements (i.e the bust point, Under bust and waist circumference, I marked 1 inch, I went up to the bust point. I came down by 1 inch to connect it as a curve, I went up to the neck and measured the 3 inches standard for the neck. I marked 1/2 inch, then on the other end, I marked 1 inch, then I went ahead to mark 1 inch below my bust point, so I connected it all together, I redraw my armhole curve by adding the allowances I have taken away from the cut, this applies to the neck width as well as after marking, I will still extend the 1 and half inches, on the armhole side I marked 2 and 1/2 to draft out the queen anne neckline, then I connected it to the neck width using the straight/curved side of the ruler depending on how you want it to be.

After this was done I carved out the Queen Anne by proceeding to make the neck a sweetheart, I cut it together with the shoulder since I am using the same fabric all through, from my shoulder I marked 5 inches for the sweetheart because I don't want it to be too revealing. I made sure I returned all the allowances I took for the dart.

I placed the front on the back to cut out the accurate half length and arm hole, taking note of 2 inches zip allowance

I started to cut out wading and linen

For the skirt length, since my half length is 15, I will remove my half length from the full gown length which is 58-15 making 43, so I will measure 43 plus 2 inches allowance downward, I placed the half length on it to make the waist align, I usually do this so that the dart can be equal too. Then I mark out the hip, 35/4 plus 2 inches allowance.

It has a bell sleeve, I achieved this with measuring the armhole, round sleeve and the sleeve length then I shaped it down wards, I made it very free.

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