The 1934 Aphrodite: Part I
Fabrics and Design
Per the feedback I received in the poll, for any new readers this dress is based on the image here of a 1934 gown, which seems to be an evening gown or party dress due to the dance illustration beside it.
requested that I include a shaped inset, as on the front of another 1934 holiday dress which was also in the poll; ironically upon looking closely at the first dress during the drafting, I noticed what seems to be a similar panel already included, but difficult to see! There also appears to be a triangular shape to the upper edge of the panels on either side, so I included this as well. I’m not certain whether I’ll actually keep this aspect of the design, so we shall see how it turns out.
So, with barely any changes made to the design, here is the final sketch and pattern, as well as the fabric. I chose to do a photoshoot of it along with the sketches, mostly because the fabric is wrinkled from being buried underneath other fabrics, as happens, and I didn’t really want to iron it. Why iron when I could put this post together last minute and then go make coffee?