McCall's M8647 – Misses' Regency Dress
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- Printed paper cutouts
- Difficulty level: on average
- Including seam allowance (except Burda)
- Languages: German, English, and French
The M8647 pattern from McCall's creates elegant Regency dresses, inspired by early 19th-century women's fashion. The designs feature lined bodices with an empire waist and an invisible back zipper for a comfortable fit.
Lovely details include square U-necklines, bias-cut and gathered front panels, princess seams, short puffed sleeves, and decorative piping. The floor-length A-line skirts gain extra width and movement from back pleats. Depending on the variation, the dresses can be made with or without wavy lace trim and can be designed for simple or particularly festive occasions. The matching coat or robe is available separately as McCall's M8648.
Suggested fabrics:
Batiste, Charmeuse, lightweight cotton fabrics, lightweight linen fabrics, shirting fabrics, and soft, lightweight silk fabrics.
Lining:
China silk or lining fabric.
Interfacing:
Lightweight fusible interfacing.
Skill level: average
Fabric yardage: See back of pattern envelope.
💡 3) Recommended Combination
The dress can be ideally combined with the matching coat or robe from McCall's M8648, flat ballet slippers or dainty pumps. Long gloves, a scarf or delicate hair accessories emphasize the elegant Regency look and make the ensemble perfect for historical balls, reenactments or theater performances.
📜 4) Historical Context
Regency fashion defined the period between approximately 1795 and 1825 and is characterized by its high empire waist, flowing fabrics, and simple elegance. Inspired by classical antiquity, lightweight, floor-length dresses with clean lines and subtle embellishments emerged. The pattern faithfully captures these characteristic features and reinterprets them for modern sewing projects and historical costumes.
This is included in your cut:
- Illustrated and described work steps
- Sewing instructions
- Cutting plan
- Material consumption
Seam and hem allowances of 1.5 cm are included in the pattern (except: BURDA STYLE)
EU responsible person/manufacturer/importer:
VOGUE Patterns / Butterick / McCALLS / KnowMe / Simplicity / KwikSew:
Manufacturer:
IG Design Group Americas Inc. Atlanta. GA. 30342 USA Contact: sewdirect@dga-intl.com
Responsible person:
IG Design Group BV 7903 AK Hoogeveen Netherlands Contact: igdesigngroup.eu EU Importer: Cremer GmbH & Co. KG 53879 Euskirchen Germany Contact: info@cremer-kg.de
BURDA Style:
Verlag Aenne Burda GmbH & Co. KG Hubert-Burda-Platz 2 77652 Offenburg Germany Contact: burdastyle@burdadirect.de
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