tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post618673830603597274..comments2023-06-07T07:08:45.570-07:00Comments on Sarah's Never-Ending Projects: The Belle Costume - Only One Year Late...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-9096239582838675452016-09-30T17:19:24.386-07:002016-09-30T17:19:24.386-07:00When did you hem the bottom of the dress? Would it...When did you hem the bottom of the dress? Would it be easier to hem the bottom of each trapezoid before connecting them?? My daughter is so excited for her Belle dress!!! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850572102955291642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-23091807115348813562015-10-24T19:55:45.255-07:002015-10-24T19:55:45.255-07:00Thanks for this tutorial! Just used it to make my ...Thanks for this tutorial! Just used it to make my daughter her Halloween costume. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038893986882981636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-44536957951311012282012-04-19T16:06:37.375-07:002012-04-19T16:06:37.375-07:00The bottom of each trapezoid is about double the l...The bottom of each trapezoid is about double the length of the top of the trapezoid. I got the the sizes by first figuring out in total, how big I wanted the circumference of the bottom of the skirt. I divided that by 8 and added 1/4 to 1/2 inch seam allowance on each trapezoid. I hope that helps! Great question!The Cornett Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300155356494808142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-58151844951309049662012-04-18T14:06:25.796-07:002012-04-18T14:06:25.796-07:00Thank you for posting this wonderful tutorial!!
I...Thank you for posting this wonderful tutorial!!<br /><br />I am wondering if you would mind sharing how you calculated the size of your trapezoid shapes for the skirt? Did you use some sort of formula like waist measurement x8 + seam allowance x8? And how much wider at the bottom than the top?<br /><br />Thanks so much!sushistamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389207637507096442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-64980334870251532742011-11-03T15:42:32.384-07:002011-11-03T15:42:32.384-07:00Oh my goodness! This is beautiful!!! Wish I could ...Oh my goodness! This is beautiful!!! Wish I could sew more than a straight line haha <br /><br />Priscila @ jensennp.blogspot.comPriscilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989631581954532279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-16587676805786741652011-10-12T06:47:09.689-07:002011-10-12T06:47:09.689-07:00Bonnie, thank you so much for your kind words! I&#...Bonnie, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you will be able to use this tutorial. I hope your daughter loves the dress! I was just thinking though, that since 16 year-olds do have different curves, like you said, what if you made the material on top stretchy (like a knit, or that swimsuit-like material) in the same color as the bottom, then it would fit perfectly to her shape. Just a thought I had when you brought that up. Anyway, thanks again, I'm so happy this tutorial is going to be useful to you! Good luck!!The Cornett Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300155356494808142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-75387903145606859762011-10-09T13:27:36.389-07:002011-10-09T13:27:36.389-07:00Here is my email if you like!Here is my email if you like!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824487495740990936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496356467477104464.post-83080153241054730972011-10-09T13:27:00.373-07:002011-10-09T13:27:00.373-07:00I am so grateful you posted instructions for this ...I am so grateful you posted instructions for this dress!! We are kind of strapped, but my beautiful 16yr old daughter, whose name is Sarah as well, deperately desires to dress as Belle for the Jazz Choir's Halloween Tour to Elem. Schools. I didn't know how I was going to scrape up enough for such a fancy dress, and frankly, the searches I did were fruitless as far as an authentic looking replication! You are too wonderful. . .Now I can MAKE her one, thanks to this ingenious pattern. The curves on a 16 yr old ARE different than a little girl, but I think with some velcro and a ribbon tie, we might be able to swing it. (I can do zippers, barely, but ONLY for something that will be worn several times!!) Thank you, Sarah. You were an answer to a prayer.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824487495740990936noreply@blogger.com