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So this is how I made the dress from the film King Arthur.I am no seamstress I merely made this in a methodical way.
Anyway, with all of that aside I hope this helps or at least sheds some light upon how to make it.
After step 5 please turn inside out to hide the seams, for the sleeves you will see the seams anyway unless you make them separately.
I used around 3 meters of fabric that was 60 inches wide.
The cotton jersey fabric was a soft stretchy type so it draped really well.
I have some new photos of the dress here charter-magic.deviantart.com/a… and here charter-magic.deviantart.com/a…
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As I receive so much interest from this tutorial if I made a short run of these dress would anyone be interested in buying one?
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Thank you so much for sharing this! I made a dress from this pattern (with little alterations) using linen fabric to wear at Middle-earth themed wedding. Very simple pattern and great instructions!
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oh good! I'm glad it was of use to you, I'd love to see a photo!
This tutorial was made quite hastily and I forgot to add in a few details but it seems to work none the less I guess
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I love, love, love this and I am going to make it ... tomorrow. But I have a question first- do the raw edges require hemming? Like around the neck line and such.
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well the fabric I used just rolled under on itself but you probably would need to hem it or over lock/over stitch it. All depends on the fabric you use really, just see how you go, having a raw edge might add a rustic look.
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I love, love, love this, and I am doing this... tomorrow! I just have a quick question though. Do the raw edges require hemming?
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Thanks for the tutorial! This dress is gorgeous! Can you give us a basic idea on how to determine how much fabric we need to make this amazing dress?
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I am 5'9" and if I remember correctly, I used around 3 meters of fabric and the bolt was 60 cm wide.
If you can drape the fabric over you at the shop to see how long you would like or need it.
* * AFTER STEP FIVE ** turn it inside out to hide the stitching.
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Thank you! I can't wait to try this tutorial out. This really is a gorgeous dress, thank you for posting it!
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Thanks so much! This would be a fun costume to make.
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This seems like a really nice simple pattern to practice making clothes with. Can't wait to try it.
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Great tutorial! Hopefully it should work for my Roman dress ^w^ Thx for sharing!
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u have no idea how long i've wanted a medieval type dress. maybe i could actually make this one. gorgeous.
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thank you, good luck making it
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Ohh I wanna try this! And I'm 5'9" also
Can I ask what kind of fabric you used? I know absolutely nothing about fabrics.
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I used a stretch cotton jersey as my budget was limited. It hung and gathered beautifully but I wouldn't recommend it for long periods of wearing as it stretched and kept falling off my shoulders. If you can, get a cotton/wool mix which will be similar to the film version and will hold up better.
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simple and very helpful. thanks for this one
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looks good my daughter needs a costume for a school party soon this is great thank you
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great! I'm glad it can help you
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Thank you SOOO much for this tutorial! *big big hug* this is REALLY gonna help with my costume for my next convention!
though do you have to turn it inside out at any point?
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when you've finished all the steps turn it inside out yes! Damn, I can't believe I didn't put that in the tutorial.
And you're welcome, I'd love to see what you make !
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* * AFTER STEP FIVE ** turn it inside out to hide the stitching, sorry!!
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How much fabric did you use? How tall are you? Sorry if you've answered that somewhere else... anyway this is nice and clearly explained (important for others who are no seamstresses) and the finished product is lovely
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I am 5'9" and used I think, if I remember correctly, I used around 4 metres of fabric. I always think it best to have too much rather than too little just in case. I hope this helps you, I assume you are thinking of making it? x
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Possibly
I might look as though I'm swimming in it, though. But thank you. This is one of those simple costume staples that it always helps to have instructions around for...
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I think you will be fine with it, if it's too long it's a simple shape so you could just trim it till it's the right length for you. this length did leave a nice trail behind me so I would suggest getting a little less fabric if you are shorter than me 
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This a really good way to make a dress like this! Very clever indeed. What material did you use for it?
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cotton jersey, I wanted to use wool but it was made with short notice and I couldn't find a fabric suitable. The cotton jersey worked perfectly only it's not ideal for and authentic historical look
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This is a very smart way to make a dress and easy to understand! Props.
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I am going to make my Halloween costume soon! With this... whatever this is!
Sorry, at a school for geeks.
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Geeks are the best people!
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Thank you for agreeing! Love sewing stuff, and this is the easiest thing ever to make!
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Thanks, this is great! I wish more people would make tutorials like this.
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It's beautiful! I had seen that picture before but it didn't register that you had made the dress. Thanks for the link!
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My friend has a party coming up that's medieval themed, so this would be really helpful! Very clever design. I couldn't sew to save the world. This is great, thanks!
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That's actually an increbibly clever way to make a dress. And way more ingenous then the actual pattern would be.
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I, too, would love to see how it turned out!
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