Robe [WIP]

Fashion & Wearables Discussion and Questions
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Ok! Started…the learning and deciding phase of this next project.

Concepts:

  1. It’s just an extra long shirt, that’s a tad bigger. So I could always up my shirt patter by two, and modify each part…easy peasy, macaroni and cheesy.
  2. Collar, per #2’s video…I think I like that idea…So let me look over my shirt pattern, and see if I can visualize that happening…Ooooooooh! I got the perfect fabric to use for the inside collar. :thinking:…The hamster is running on that wheel…Let’s go have a look-see.

Problems:

  1. I forgot which size I make. So it doesn’t have a pattern for two sizes larger, :thinking: Which means I’ll have to freehand this. Not a problem, I’ve done enough to know how to accomplish that.
  2. Parchment paper isn’t large enough. Will have to either purchase some wrapping paper, :thinking: or I could tape it…Which, I don’t think I have enough tape for the job anyway. So maybe buy some wrapping paper…Although, there’s really no way to reliably draw on this fabric. So if I pin the parchment paper to the fabric, then I could just add a second piece of parchment paper. Will have to see when it comes time to actually put this to practice.

Started:

I went with the third video. I have it cut out, next part that I’ll do will be changing the arm holes. That will take quite a bit of brain power to pull off, so I’m putting it off til I’m ready. Maybe tomorrow, since I forgot I wouldn’t be doing anything tomorrow, O_o.

Videos: (When I watch a vid, I’ll place it here if I think it’s interesting)

  1. MAKING A ROBE (with grandma) | Easy DIY Robe!
  2. Robe Sewing Pattern Tutorial (No separate pieces for the arms).
  3. DIY Fleece Robe / Home Bathrobe without pattern. Easy Video Tutorial (Ooh! This one really looks promising).

Now this. This is where having a drawing tablet really shines, heh.

I really think I can do this. Now the next steps of the thinking process. Do I want interfacing added to the collar? And if so…How…would…that…work? O_o.

Pre-Upates:

  1. Resized the image, as it was way too big, O_o.
  2. Added a bit for the collar with stay stitching so I would have the seam allowance to sew it onto the back of the robe. (:thinking: Is adding that piece really that important? Yeah! Yeah! It’s kind of needed).

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If I fold over the collar, and sew the inside collar under the fold, I think I could get away with not interfacing it. (Ooh! The black thread would show up like a sore thumb on this white. :thinking:. May just have to go all the way around with the white and grab some white thread. I think that’s my only option)

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Moon Phases Robe
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Alright! Next step, I removed an inch from the bottom of the sleeve.

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Now onto the sleeves.

  1. They don’t need the curve to be lopsided like with the shirt pattern, so I took that out. Also, since I only removed fabric from the lower part, I extended the sleeve only in that area.
  2. The sleeve can be straighter, so I took out some of the curve, and matched the drawing to the length of the sleeve holes on the front and back pieces.

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And what the new design looks like in relation to my shirt patterns sleeve. (Made like this as I can lengthen the sleeve at will, so I don’t need the full length, and thus able to use as little parchment paper as possible).

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And lastly. I trace out the rest of the patterns, so if I don’t like something after making it, I’ll have the pattern to adjust for the next one I may make.

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You wouldn’t even need a pattern if you made your robe using basic kimono techniques of using all rectangles.

Simple robe, no pattern needed

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I’ll have to check that…I’m ticked. I’m flabbergasted. I sewed the last piece on with the seam allowance on the wrong side…Ooooooooh, it’s one of the long sides, too. Holy mackeral, this is going to take a loooooooong time to take out. AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Took me a little over or under an hour…O_o. Not too bad. These memory issues are turning me into a speedy seam ripper, :rofl: :no_mouth:.

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There! Now I only have the cuffs, collar, base and belt to do. (You can see by my expression I’m just a tad aggravated, heh).

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Insert my best impersonation of Christopher Lambert’s laugh here, heh!

Now, the belt’s not pretty, but meh. It works, heh.

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