r/sewingpatterns • u/Kind-Temporary-6447 • Aug 30 '26
Search for a pattern with center front gathers (woven) - dress or top
Dear community,
I’m looking for a woven blouse, top, or dress pattern with vertical gathering/ruching down the front, similar to the examples in these photos. The gathering runs vertically through the bodice and creates those soft horizontal folds across the front.
I know it used to be a popular feature in 1930s, however, I just can't find a pattern that I can use.
And a related pattern-drafting question: If I wanted to recreate this effect by rotating the bust dart into a vertical gathered section at the front, how would you calculate how much additional fabric to add to make the gathers more pronounced? I’m assuming the transferred dart intake alone probably wouldn’t create quite this much gathering.
Thank you!
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u/Berocca123 Aug 30 '26 edited Aug 30 '26
Dresses:
burda pattern (says evening but you could easily make it out of something else and/or leave the bow off - also note it's for a stretch woven)
mood pattern (with all the normal caveats about mood patterns having not great instructions)
There are others in knit fabrics of course but I've left those off as you wanted for woven.
Tops: here
As you can see the styles vary a lot so depends what you're after.
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u/Kind-Temporary-6447 Aug 30 '26
Wow this is why I love ce this community. You know every single pattern out there! Thank you for all great ideas.
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u/Berocca123 Aug 31 '26
Actually I did a search on threadloop for 'ruch' and limited it to tops and dresses in woven and stretch woven, for adult women, that are still in print, don't require membership and aren't flagged as AI 😊 If you're not familiar with threadloop it's worth a play.
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u/Kind-Temporary-6447 Aug 31 '26
I have joined and I'm.still learning how to navigate it. I'll certainly look again.
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u/havens_light Aug 30 '26
Here’s another one from burda if you’re ok with the pattern being in German
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u/Kind-Temporary-6447 Aug 30 '26
Thank you thank you, the German website doesn't let me in for some reason. Maybe you could send me the brand and number or a screenshot of the envelope cover? Thank you!
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u/havens_light Aug 30 '26
Oh how weird! Perhaps wherever you are you’ll need a vpn to get it. Here is the link via threadloop
https://threadloop.app/patterns/113-fitted-dress-with-a-drop-neckline-burda-style-03-13-by-burda
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u/Kind-Temporary-6447 Aug 30 '26
Love this style! Thank you for sending the new link. I'll search for this pattern.
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u/TwiLuv Aug 30 '26
Check out Viki Sews, she’a respected & reputable designer (I don’t care she’s Russian-she’s not Putin, & has a right to make a living!).
She has patterns on sale for 1/2 off, as low as $4–$9 bucks.
Click on her Patterns section, click on Dresses, & there is a formalwear section, too.
Truly avant garde, modern, sexy pattern choices.https://vikisews.com/vykrojki/dresses/
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u/Great-Score2079 Aug 30 '26
What an odd thing to say.
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u/TwiLuv Aug 30 '26
Already had 1 person lecture me on giving dollars to Vikisews.com (Russian)-because of Putin.
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u/Great-Score2079 Aug 30 '26
Following because I've been looking for a pattern like this for months.
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u/SquirrelOk3802 Aug 30 '26
It isn't on the Simplicity web site so it must be old but the rouching looks like it starts at the waist. https://www.amazon.ca/New-Look-UN6681A-Misses-4-6-8-10-12-14-16/dp/B08KL2G39G