T-Dress Question

[Ruby76]

I have the Missouri River cloth dress pattern and in my infinate wisdom thought it would be a good idea to cut the little section off with the fabric with and length requirements off and keep it in my wallet so when I went fabric shopping I would always have it. So you may have guessed but I lost it... Could any body out there let me know what it is? Thanks... Don't laugh too much please!

[Emmy]

sorry never use a pattern to make a t dress...so i have no clue but i use for my size about 4 yards...i have no idea how tall u r...

[spottedeagle]

Ruby are you talking about the Cherokee Tear Dress pattern?? If so I just bought my wife that pattern a couple weekneds ago. Let me know if I can help you out?

[Ruby76]

Actually it is the t-dress pattern from them. I would appreciate any help if anybody can...

[waleli]

For 45" material - small: 2 3/4 yds, med.: 3 yds., lg.: 3 1/2 yds., Xlg.: 3 2/3 yds.

[Ruby76]

Thanks... Right after you posted this I found the paper.. Then amde the dresses this weekned and did not even use the pattern... It was more confusing then the way my mom taught me. So thank you for helping me out!

[Collette]

t-dress?


I have a question I am trying to find out, this t-dress I hope everyone is knowing the orignal T-Dress is not the same as the southern tear dress. Northern tribes have a t-dress that it is shaped just like a big "T" simple tradinal pattern. It sounds as though you have adapted this T-dress to fit short for tear dress.??? Are Northern people understanding this is not the same? So when I and my grandmothers speak of "T" dress this is just that. Some people are confussing others.
cw

[Tsiniti]

Re: t-dress?

Originally posted by Collette

I have a question I am trying to find out, this t-dress I hope everyone is knowing the orignal T-Dress is not the same as the southern tear dress. Northern tribes have a t-dress that it is shaped just like a big "T" simple tradinal pattern. It sounds as though you have adapted this T-dress to fit short for tear dress.??? Are Northern people understanding this is not the same? So when I and my grandmothers speak of "T" dress this is just that. Some people are confussing others.
cw

??? What is the real question? A T Dress is exactly that, a dress shaped like a T .... a Tear dress is exactly that! A dress TORN into squares then kinda gathered and sewn together to make the Tear (as in rip) Dress. NOT a shortened or adapted version of the T Dress which takes a whole lot less fabric. The Tear Dress is longer than the T dress which needs leggings to be worn under the skirt. The Tear Dress is supposed to be long enough not to need leggings!

Hope that answers your question.

[Collette]

always learning!

:)
OK, now I understand, but I have young girls in OK that I work with talking about their T-dress when they have on a tear dress, I helped 2 girls sew their tear dress so I do know what a tear dress is. thanks for your advice and info.
cw

[Tsiniti]

Re: always learning!

Originally posted by Collette
:)
OK, now I understand, but I have young girls in OK that I work with talking about their T-dress when they have on a tear dress, I helped 2 girls sew their tear dress so I do know what a tear dress is. thanks for your advice and info.
cw

AAHHHH I see, said the Blind man ...... it might be that your friends are a bit on the confused side, or someone told them wrong. I know many people who would do that on purpose just so they can turn around and laugh at them later!