Antique Dress Patterning Question

[theladysarah]

I am fortunate enough to be allowed to get an up close and personal look at an 18th century tartan wedding gown. I am hoping to draft a pattern from it but I havent never drafted from an actual garment before. Does anyone have any tips?

And just incase you are curious. This is the dress

Comments

[theladyrebecca]

No tips, unless you're allowed to actually touch the gown (in which case, you can lay a piece of paper or muslin on top and trace the pieces.) Otherwise, maybe can you get close enough to measure the seams and pieces?

And does this mean you're coming back to LJ? It's been a while! ;)

[theladysarah]

Yeah I'm bringing tracing paper and hoping they'll let me. And I'm going to try. I'm so bad at blogging