Big fan of lon chaney, I think that costume is charming!! Are you
planning to make it for an event? or for Halloween? I think the
patterns you have chosen are going to work great, please keep us all
updated!!

grace e


--- In phantomcostumes@yahoogroups.com, "Heather M."
<phantomblueeyes@...> wrote:
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> Hi there Sarah. Heather here. Yes I would agree that converging the
2 patterns might be too overwhelming and in the end, a lot more
heartache than reward. However I did see a pattern in a magazine and
it was a pink dress but looked MORE like the movie one than anything
else. Shall I look it up again for you? I can't remember which
magazine I saw it in but I will faithfully look for it for you if you
want. Email me back and we shall chat more about this if you should
so desire. Ciao!!!
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> michael1_angel <michael1_angel@...> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I know this group hasn't been very active lately, so I thought I'd
> try to wake it back up. Also, I know we mostly talk about costumes
> from the 2004 Phantom of the Opera movie here, but there is one
from
> the 1925/1929 version (staring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin) that I
> absolutely fell in love with years ago. It's Christine's Marguerite
> costume from Faust. Still being a bit new to sewing and costuming,
I
> thought I'd ask a few questions and see if I can get some answers
> from the more experienced costumers here.
>
> I've added some pictures of the dress to an album on this group
> called "1925 Christine Marguerite." My main questions are about a
> pattern I recently bought. I bought the pattern going from memory,
> thinking that it was similar to the dress. When I got it home and
> compared it with the movie (and actually sketched the gown in the
> movie), I saw that they were quite different. The pattern is
> McCall's 5444 (also show in my album here). I've posted what
> pictures I have of the dress in the movie; unfortunately, I don't
> have a good full view of the dress. I will try to post my sketch of
> the dress when I get it scanned in though, and possibly some screen
> caps if/when I do those.
>
> OK, on with my questions. The basic differences in the dress and
> patter are as follows: The dress has a natural waistline, while the
> pattern has an empire style waistline. The dress has lacing in the
> front and the pattern in the back. The pattern has a split two-
layer
> skirt, while the dress has a simple skirt with no split and visible
> under-layer. So my main question would be, am I in over my head
with
> this project? Would converting the pattern be too difficult? I also
> have the retired pattern Simplicity 9966 (also shown in my folder).
> Would it give me a better pattern to go off of for the bodice
and/or
> the skirt? Should I use a mix of the two patterns taking the
sleeves
> from M5444 and the rest from S9966? Any suggestions would be
> helpful. Thanks in advance.
>
> Sarah
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