Thread: New caftan pattern from Vogue

This is Vogue pattern #V1181.

V1181 | Misses' Caftan | New Sewing Patterns | Vogue Patterns

Has anyone tried it? It looks promising...

that's interesting. I kind of don't like the bat wing aspect of it though. I am going to try Butterick 4789 Unisex Caftan pattern this week with a few modifications. We'll see how it goes. Butterick 4789 Unisex Caftan, Tunic & Pants 1996

You say batwing, I say art-deco and yummy. That butterick 4789: you might like the Folkwear Egyptian shirt or Syrian dress (short) better.Folkwear Sewing Patterns: Caravan styles But then again, you might not :)

It's basically the same thing. I have a huge book detailing the patterns of central asian and med clothing for the last 400 years so I could always use that to draft a pattern. You'd be surprised how many panels there are in those caftans!

I'm sort of intrigued by the possibility of blinging that upper seam line with glitzy trim and swingy tassels, and then I think, "No, it would still look like a sack...a really glamorous, fancy sack."

FYI, Hancock Fabrics is putting their Vogue patterns on sale for $3.99 at the end of the month.

Originally Posted by eshtabellydance

It's basically the same thing. I have a huge book detailing the patterns of central asian and med clothing for the last 400 years so I could always use that to draft a pattern. You'd be surprised how many panels there are in those caftans!

Not TOO surprised. I bought a couple of Max Tilke's books for a small fortune thirty years ago and am still slogging through them. But now one is free online!
MAX TILKE: ORIENTAL COSTUMES THEIR DESIGNS AND COLORS

Hmm, I'm getting that Vogue pattern.

I can never follow a pattern anyways. I have to go getting all crazy and changing it around so that it ends up not resembling the original pattern at all.

If a pattern is attractive enough to me to purchase it, I force myself to do the first version by-the-book in scrap fabric, so if there's something to be learned from the designer's original pattern I'll learn it.

Originally Posted by Tourbeau

I'm sort of intrigued by the possibility of blinging that upper seam line with glitzy trim and swingy tassels, and then I think, "No, it would still look like a sack...a really glamorous, fancy sack."

Poiret would probably put something more substantial on the top.
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