1930's Blouse & Jumper Dress: Mockup Mayhem
This took me way too long to finish, but here is the mockup vlog about my second attempt at the 1930's!
This pattern is by my nemesis Pictorial Review, who you may remember from the evil 1910 pattern. And the design is surprisingly similar to the 1910 pattern too - but almost more confusing!
I do like the end result (I think this, and the 1910 dress are my favorite pieces from the project so far), but the instructions would make me second guess buying another pattern from them. They just lack logic when it comes to describing things.
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Oh my, what a dilemma. It sure seems like a complicated pattern, thank god for the mock ups! My best guess is to make use of your talents and figure out the blanks, and as it seems, you are already there. It’s like investigating something that just doesn’t align itself or make sense. Good luck! You’ve got this.
I understand why Pictorial Patterns went out of business. Their patterns are awful and nausea inducing.
Having watched the video of the actual piece first (which I know is the wrong order), I’m now really amazed about how great that actually turned out. I found the instructions so confusing that I was surprised you managed to make any sense of it, though at the end I honestly still doubted you got it right. But going by the final result, I’m sure you did, or you bettered the original design 😜. I always enjoy these type of “behind the scenes” videos, thanks Angela 👍.
Red is very pretty color on you. The cherry shade looks very nice. I also don't care for the wings but the rest of the outfit looks fine
I am a huge fan of the 1930s but I too am not fond of those side 'wings'. I feel you would have to walk around with your arms raised to make it appear as it's supposed too! Excellent job of understanding and following the pattern though, Angela.
I would’ve asked my roommate, who is much better at deciphering any kind of instructions than me. However when I showed her screencaps, she was baffled as well, so I second “would have given up and done it the way I think it should be done”. I think Pictorial Review patterns may have simply been Cursed.
Those wings! I want to like them... but I just can't. More fun than they are good maybe? Heh.
you're asking how we would've interpreted the instructions...I wouldn't have simply put, I don't have the patience, i would have just disregarded them and done it the way I thought it should be done