I'm glad to hear your interest is in ordinary people. That's my interest too! Court gowns are amazing and gorgeous, but I'm always more fascinated by what working women wore to do their daily chores, and also looking at the contrast for what they considered their fancy clothes (compared to what a rich person would wear normally or think of as fancy). A piece of me is always considering what aspects of historical clothing would work well as inspiration for a more modern piece. I'm forever wondering whether I can work shifts and stays and pockets into my own modern life somehow.
My mother and my aunts would know just what to do with these patterns. They would be 100+ years old today. 😊 It was assumed your sewing knowledge was up to par. Good on us for uncovering vintage skills.
I found your channel through CoCoVid, and loved the disabilities forum. I have fibromyalgia and have had to adjust to work with it. I am currently make an entire 18th century outfit from the skin out, all stitched by hand keeping everything as historically accurate as I can. I have completed two petticoats, a shift, stays, a bum pad, an apron and am working on a polonaise/English style gown. I also have a contemporary sweater I am knitting. I have recently retired and will be updating my everyday wardrobe using a lot of 50's and very classic styles. Some using vintage patterns and some with reproductions of vintage patterns. I also quilt and crochet and do woodworking, mostly house remodeling ( I own a 1929 cottage) and dollhouses and miniatures. I look forward to your next video. Thank you for sharing.
Can verify: I have sold vintage sewing patterns for over 10 years and agree that you never just "count" the pieces. The number of random pieces I have found inside patterns is crazy! Also, if your envelope is destroyed there is also a pattern layout on the instructions (and in the case of Hollywood patterns, the only place you can find the letters and which ones they go to).
Hello! Your “sewing with disabilities” video was wonderful! I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (chronic pain, chronic fatigue, chronic injury) and I found so much of what you said super relatable and very useful. Right now I’m working on a wool cape from a 1960’s pattern given to me by an older classmate of mine, but it’s mostly there as a palette cleanser between historical projects. I just finished some lacy Edwardian combinations, and I’m about 80% done with a corset. I’m glad to have found you!
Great video. wonderful to see another 'archive nerd!' I've collected so many vintage patterns that still have their factory folds (one is a 40s pattern and in an envelope that's never been opened!) and I'm finally planning to start making some of them so I'm sure your videos will be invaluable.
I'm enjoying your videos immensely as both a new subscriber and a new patron of historic dressing and costume making. I'm still at the research stage and enjoying it very much. May i ask....what is your first name. I'm so happy to meet you.
So.... not for beginners then lol. Do you have any tips for near total beginners? I have a stash of vintage sewing patterns, but haven't sewed anything but pillowcases at primary school. Should I start with reproduction vintage patterns?
If you've never used a sewing pattern before I would start with a modern pattern because the instructions are so much better. Evelyn Wood has some great tips for beginner vintage sewing 💚
Hi! Right now, I'm obsessed with Ancient Rome, and I've started my foundation garments! Thank you for such a great video, especially the information about adjusting the patterns and the perforations!
My favourite sewing era is the 60s and I have amassed quite a few patterns now, my favourite was a pattern with a stunning piece of 60’s fabric inside that the previous owner had made her dress from. At the moment I’m trying to work out how to line a Weldon 8247 jacket without the instructions which were missing from the packet..... you saved the day with your set in sleeve tutorial, so thank you for your wonderful channel.
@@RetroClaude yes that would be so great in psychedelic fabric! I don’t put the 22” zipper in the back as they can be worn without...just need a have a small opening at the top of the back seam and attach a hook and eye.
I ordered this vintage blouse/skirt combo pattern from eBay. I just received it. It turned out to be a real ye olde pattern. Wow, I thought, until I opened it...just holes and perforated thingies, and instructions that assumed I was a real sewing lady, rather than a person who is just struggling to make my first (at the moment very wonky) dress. I dashed to my laptop to find you...
I found you through cocovid and your fabulous disability video which I shared with a heap of sewing friends, because there was some great tips in there for abled people too! The lap bag idea for not losing scissors is inspired! I'm currently making a complete outfit with accessories, its based on the portrait of Bianca Capello de’Medici by Alessandro Allori from the late 1500's and just add an extra layer, its part of a costume challenge so I need to complete an item every month for 10 months!
Thank you for the wonderful video, it was very informative. I'm about to dive into my first vintage pattern from the 60s. It's just a simple skirt pattern and advertised as "Easy to Sew", so hopefully it won't be too terrifying of a first project to make! I'm interested in vintage patterns because I love the sillouettes from the 50s and 60s. The higher armscyes and fitted bodices present in older patterns are also what I appreciate in clothing. Also, dresses and skirts from the 50s and 60s have so much swooshage that's just not present in modern clothing!! Thanks again for the video. You've got a new subscriber!
I figured out that fabric and a used sewing machine were much, MUCH cheaper than ordering custom curtains, and in the course of looking up videos on how to sew them I've gotten quite far afield into your fascinating videos!
Hello! Thank you for talking us through your vintage pattern. I bounce about all sort of projects, but I'm on a bit of a sewing kick. Don't really have "an era" because there's just so many wonderful neat inventive things and distinctive aspects I enjoy accross a range of western historical/modern/costuming dress : ) So.... Not much help defining, but I'm happy to be here.
I have truly enjoyed the videos that I have seen I am so thrilled with the video on disabilities as I am a lifetime sore I've sewn for over 50 years but I now have MS and some of the tips that you gave helped immensely thank you hope
I’ve just subscribed because you inspired me with the great ideas you shared on the Covid video about sewing with a disability. I am like you, when I lie down for a bit and let my pain simmer down, I can get a bit more done. I have to be so careful not to do too much in one day or I will “pay for it” the next day. The fact that you are able to have a You Tube channel and get your sewing projects is far more than I am getting done. Thank you for sharing your story with us! PS You asked us to share about what we are sewing, etc. I mentioned my chronic pain- which was exasperated by a botched surgery which then caused more surgeries... and five years into the chronic pain a large truck hit our car , and while my husband was fine, my mid back was shattered (in the T7). So even more pain and less ability. But when Covid hit, one of our daughters became interested in making her own skirts and making masks for people who needed them. I joined in the learning with her since I have a lot of time on my hands... I’ve sewn quite a few masks, had my 35 year old mostly unused sewing machine breakdown, bought a Singer 4423, and made five little circle skirts for our granddaughter. I’m ready to slow down a bit and just work on my skills- for example: just keeping a straight line! Lol it’s been a lot of fun and I look forward to making even more complex items. Oh, by the way, I discovered ironing while sitting down just by sheer necessity! Ha ha. I hadn’t thought of making it a work table, though! Great idea! My mother, who is an expert seamstress, helped me one weekend when I went to visit my parents. It was so much fun to have something in common. I look forward to more of those sessions! Well, I’ll end here- I enjoy your channel. You’re an excellent communicator and very good at what you do. I can’t wait to see what era you’ll be trying out next!
I'm so sorry to hear about your pain, but it truly makes me smile to hear about your sewing journey. I hope creating handmade clothes will bring you as much joy as it does for me 💚
Can I ask you something that may not be your topic exactly, but it seems related to older fashions. I'm very curious about older hygiene practices, especially how until modern showers and blow dryers ladies used to wash their hair like twice a month or so. I'd be SO interested to see any tips or experiments you might want to do about how women would cope with what we might consider "dirty" hair, but I know to them it was just a different manner of being clean, and would influence the hair styles greatly, to work around the current needs for fashion and functionality.
I don't know an awful lot about this but what I do know is that the reason women had those soft bristled hair brushes was because they distribute the oil through the hair. Hair brushing was a big part of beauty routines, it often comes up in folk tales and fairy stories of princesses brushing their hair 1000 times or whatever. Perhaps I will take a deeper look into this at some point. Also up dos and hats help of course 😂
I love the mid 1900s too! But the Edwardian era will always have a piece of my heart. I've been making skirts recently, but I might try my hand at making medieval hose. Great video as always! :)
I adore collecting vintage patterns and am trying to decide what type of dress I want to make next: 50's with a full skirt, frilly and flowing from the 30's, or a sleek 40's sheath dress.
I have just finished making masks for my parents, though I’m still going to be making a few more for my daughter. I also just finished a hip length wool cape with a faux fur trimmed hood- my biggest project to date. And I also did a couple of days of teaching teenagers how to sew their own masks at my daughter school. And my current projects are making some maternity clothing for my best mate (which I’m very scared about, having never made maternity clothes before and also having never worked with stretchy knit fabrics before - any tips would definitely be welcomed!). And I’m also making an apron inspired by 1890s nursing aprons, and I’ve decided to do it completely by hand. Why? Not entirely sure. I guess just to say that I can, and to practice my hand sewing skills a bit more. I’m making it out of a good quality cotton bedsheet I got secondhand for $3. My daughter and I are also making her first ever sewing project- a nice simple dress. So those are my just finished, and just started projects. I also have a HUGE list of projects on my Wishlist and to do list- like some Edwardian style blouses, some late Victorian walking skirts, a late Victorian petticoat, some Victorian chemises and split drawers (planned for everyday use, as split drawers would be great for my disability issues), some pyjama pants out of an old flannel sheet my mum gave me (nothing better than free fabric!), a tweed waistcoat from a secondhand tweed skirt that is far too small for me (but tweed is so expensive here, so I jumped at being able to pay only $4 for my fabric instead of the $55/m the shops want), and many, many more. Seriously, my future projects list will keep me going for years, I reckon.
My future projects list is also huge! And I too have been doing the whole mask making thing for family. I don't mind doing it but I definitely don't enjoy it! With sewing stretchy fabric, make sure to use a ballpoint or jersey needle, when pinning pieces together, put the pins diagonally across where you are going to sew, and make sure to use a zig zag stitch, or if you're sewing machine has one a stretch stitch. I hope that helps good luck! 💚
Lovely video! Hopefully someday I'll come across a vintage pattern in my size, but in the meantime, I usually draft patterns for myself based on vintage illustration. It's not completely HA, but I like it. :) Right now I'm working on a bra, and a blouse. I'm hoping to wear a totally me-made outfit to work by the end of the year!
Slightly off topic question...but how did you style your hair? I'm getting into creating a vintage wardrobe and my next step is completing the look so would be great to know how you manage those lovely curls!
I do a sponge roller set and then do a brush out. Rachel Maksy has a tutorial that is very good. My hair is quite a bit shorter than hers so I end up with this fluffy do 😊
@@RetroClaude Thanks, and yes I've been bingeing on Maksy's vids this past week she's great! I love how uniform yours have turned out, do you have a vid yourself?
@@hannieshah4755 I'm afraid not, I have an extraordinary amount of hair so rollering it can take over an hour and I'm not sure that would make for an engaging video!
@@RetroClaude ahh but the wonders of technology can help you with that! You could skip a load of the process and just show the technique. Would be interesting to see!
This is so complicated. Why do you do this to yourself? :D In a few minutes you can drape all those patterns on your dress form just by looking at the photo or drawing of the garment. No commercial patterns needed. And you won't even need a mockup, because you draped the thing to your size already (assuming your dress form is the same as your body or padded accordingly). You have enough experience to sew the pieces together without guidance, too. I've been sewing all my vintage and modern clothes by draping paper patterns on the dress form for years. Never used a store bought pattern. Just find a picture on pinterest you like and then drape it. Would recommend :)
I'm glad to hear your interest is in ordinary people. That's my interest too! Court gowns are amazing and gorgeous, but I'm always more fascinated by what working women wore to do their daily chores, and also looking at the contrast for what they considered their fancy clothes (compared to what a rich person would wear normally or think of as fancy). A piece of me is always considering what aspects of historical clothing would work well as inspiration for a more modern piece. I'm forever wondering whether I can work shifts and stays and pockets into my own modern life somehow.
I agree! Those ordinary elements of dress are often ingenious, and the 'best' clothes are often the kind of simple elegance I admire 😊
My mother and my aunts would know just what to do with these patterns. They would be 100+ years old today. 😊 It was assumed your sewing knowledge was up to par. Good on us for uncovering vintage skills.
Gorgeous hair, it would be nice to see a tutorial on it. I've always wonder how those styles were done.
I found your channel through CoCoVid, and loved the disabilities forum. I have fibromyalgia and have had to adjust to work with it. I am currently make an entire 18th century outfit from the skin out, all stitched by hand keeping everything as historically accurate as I can. I have completed two petticoats, a shift, stays, a bum pad, an apron and am working on a polonaise/English style gown. I also have a contemporary sweater I am knitting. I have recently retired and will be updating my everyday wardrobe using a lot of 50's and very classic styles. Some using vintage patterns and some with reproductions of vintage patterns. I also quilt and crochet and do woodworking, mostly house remodeling ( I own a 1929 cottage) and dollhouses and miniatures. I look forward to your next video. Thank you for sharing.
Such an impressive array of crafts! I'm very impressed by anyone who has the patience to hand sew all those clothes, amazing!
"Self draughted bodice block".... OMG... thats a big logic jump... Pity we are not up to speed...
I have recently purchased 1945 Vogue Pattern 5446. It does not have instructions. Do you know if and where I could get a copy of the instructions
This is wonderful!!!
Thank you!!!
I’m on corset mock up four. Still getting the sizing right.
I have a 19th mcalls pattern and the lay out shows with nap twice!! Is this a misprint?
Can verify: I have sold vintage sewing patterns for over 10 years and agree that you never just "count" the pieces. The number of random pieces I have found inside patterns is crazy! Also, if your envelope is destroyed there is also a pattern layout on the instructions (and in the case of Hollywood patterns, the only place you can find the letters and which ones they go to).
Thank you for the tips!
Hello! Your “sewing with disabilities” video was wonderful! I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (chronic pain, chronic fatigue, chronic injury) and I found so much of what you said super relatable and very useful.
Right now I’m working on a wool cape from a 1960’s pattern given to me by an older classmate of mine, but it’s mostly there as a palette cleanser between historical projects. I just finished some lacy Edwardian combinations, and I’m about 80% done with a corset.
I’m glad to have found you!
A wool cape sounds like something I need and I'm hoping to start making a corset soon too. I'm so glad you're here, thanks for sticking around 😊
Your accent is completely screwing me up... there's a bit of Aussie, a bit of US and a lot of Brit.... are you Welsh? 🤣
Great video. wonderful to see another 'archive nerd!' I've collected so many vintage patterns that still have their factory folds (one is a 40s pattern and in an envelope that's never been opened!) and I'm finally planning to start making some of them so I'm sure your videos will be invaluable.
I'm enjoying your videos immensely as both a new subscriber and a new patron of historic dressing and costume making. I'm still at the research stage and enjoying it very much. May i ask....what is your first name. I'm so happy to meet you.
My first name is Claudia, or Claude for short 😊 and the research stage is also my favourite part 💚
So.... not for beginners then lol. Do you have any tips for near total beginners? I have a stash of vintage sewing patterns, but haven't sewed anything but pillowcases at primary school. Should I start with reproduction vintage patterns?
If you've never used a sewing pattern before I would start with a modern pattern because the instructions are so much better. Evelyn Wood has some great tips for beginner vintage sewing 💚
Hi! Right now, I'm obsessed with Ancient Rome, and I've started my foundation garments! Thank you for such a great video, especially the information about adjusting the patterns and the perforations!
Ancient Rome! That sounds amazing 😍
My favourite sewing era is the 60s and I have amassed quite a few patterns now, my favourite was a pattern with a stunning piece of 60’s fabric inside that the previous owner had made her dress from. At the moment I’m trying to work out how to line a Weldon 8247 jacket without the instructions which were missing from the packet..... you saved the day with your set in sleeve tutorial, so thank you for your wonderful channel.
I'm so glad I can help! I've got a 60s project I want to make too ☺️
@@RetroClaude yay, I look forward to that....which pattern do you have?
@@rainieraine1192 It's Butterick 5155, it's a very classic shift dress but I've got some Psychedelic fabric that would be just perfect!
@@RetroClaude yes that would be so great in psychedelic fabric! I don’t put the 22” zipper in the back as they can be worn without...just need a have a small opening at the top of the back seam and attach a hook and eye.
@@rainieraine1192 Thank you for the tip! any excuse to do a shorter zipper and I'm in!
Thank you!
I ordered this vintage blouse/skirt combo pattern from eBay. I just received it. It turned out to be a real ye olde pattern. Wow, I thought, until I opened it...just holes and perforated thingies, and instructions that assumed I was a real sewing lady, rather than a person who is just struggling to make my first (at the moment very wonky) dress. I dashed to my laptop to find you...
Truly informative nicely presented 👌🏾🙍🏽💕🌷🦹🏾♂️
This just popped up in my feed. Lots of great info and retro RetroClaude.❤❤
I found you through cocovid and your fabulous disability video which I shared with a heap of sewing friends, because there was some great tips in there for abled people too! The lap bag idea for not losing scissors is inspired! I'm currently making a complete outfit with accessories, its based on the portrait of Bianca Capello de’Medici by Alessandro Allori from the late 1500's and just add an extra layer, its part of a costume challenge so I need to complete an item every month for 10 months!
Can I say Im a bit obsessed with your pattern weights. Did you make them or source them? Can you tell me more? Thanks.
Thank you for the wonderful video, it was very informative. I'm about to dive into my first vintage pattern from the 60s. It's just a simple skirt pattern and advertised as "Easy to Sew", so hopefully it won't be too terrifying of a first project to make! I'm interested in vintage patterns because I love the sillouettes from the 50s and 60s. The higher armscyes and fitted bodices present in older patterns are also what I appreciate in clothing. Also, dresses and skirts from the 50s and 60s have so much swooshage that's just not present in modern clothing!!
Thanks again for the video. You've got a new subscriber!
Love your hair on this video, the color and the style. Thank you for the information!
I figured out that fabric and a used sewing machine were much, MUCH cheaper than ordering custom curtains, and in the course of looking up videos on how to sew them I've gotten quite far afield into your fascinating videos!
Hello! Thank you for talking us through your vintage pattern.
I bounce about all sort of projects, but I'm on a bit of a sewing kick. Don't really have "an era" because there's just so many wonderful neat inventive things and distinctive aspects I enjoy accross a range of western historical/modern/costuming dress : ) So.... Not much help defining, but I'm happy to be here.
Hi your video is so helpful, thank you! Can you also make a video on how to make a self bodice pattern?
I have truly enjoyed the videos that I have seen I am so thrilled with the video on disabilities as I am a lifetime sore I've sewn for over 50 years but I now have MS and some of the tips that you gave helped immensely thank you hope
my mother made my and my sister's dresses and skirts from these very patterns. Remember, women wore the dreaded girdles in those days.
I know the feeling when it comes to vintage patterns
This is the exact video I’ve needed. Thank You 😊
I’ve just subscribed because you inspired me with the great ideas you shared on the Covid video about sewing with a disability. I am like you, when I lie down for a bit and let my pain simmer down, I can get a bit more done. I have to be so careful not to do too much in one day or I will “pay for it” the next day.
The fact that you are able to have a You Tube channel and get your sewing projects is far more than I am getting done. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
PS You asked us to share about what we are sewing, etc.
I mentioned my chronic pain- which was exasperated by a botched surgery which then caused more surgeries... and five years into the chronic pain a large truck hit our car , and while my husband was fine, my mid back was shattered (in the T7). So even more pain and less ability. But when Covid hit, one of our daughters became interested in making her own skirts and making masks for people who needed them. I joined in the learning with her since I have a lot of time on my hands... I’ve sewn quite a few masks, had my 35 year old mostly unused sewing machine breakdown, bought a Singer 4423, and made five little circle skirts for our granddaughter. I’m ready to slow down a bit and just work on my skills- for example: just keeping a straight line! Lol it’s been a lot of fun and I look forward to making even more complex items.
Oh, by the way, I discovered ironing while sitting down just by sheer necessity! Ha ha. I hadn’t thought of making it a work table, though! Great idea! My mother, who is an expert seamstress, helped me one weekend when I went to visit my parents. It was so much fun to have something in common. I look forward to more of those sessions!
Well, I’ll end here- I enjoy your channel. You’re an excellent communicator and very good at what you do. I can’t wait to see what era you’ll be trying out next!
I'm so sorry to hear about your pain, but it truly makes me smile to hear about your sewing journey. I hope creating handmade clothes will bring you as much joy as it does for me 💚
Can I ask you something that may not be your topic exactly, but it seems related to older fashions. I'm very curious about older hygiene practices, especially how until modern showers and blow dryers ladies used to wash their hair like twice a month or so. I'd be SO interested to see any tips or experiments you might want to do about how women would cope with what we might consider "dirty" hair, but I know to them it was just a different manner of being clean, and would influence the hair styles greatly, to work around the current needs for fashion and functionality.
I don't know an awful lot about this but what I do know is that the reason women had those soft bristled hair brushes was because they distribute the oil through the hair. Hair brushing was a big part of beauty routines, it often comes up in folk tales and fairy stories of princesses brushing their hair 1000 times or whatever. Perhaps I will take a deeper look into this at some point. Also up dos and hats help of course 😂
Hello. I’m a new subscriber. I’m currently working on a novel and planning my first video for what I hope is going to be a fun UA-cam channel.
Brilliant! UA-cam has been one of the best things I've done. I look forward to seeing your video 💚
I love the mid 1900s too! But the Edwardian era will always have a piece of my heart. I've been making skirts recently, but I might try my hand at making medieval hose. Great video as always! :)
Oooh yes Edwardian fashion is another favourite of mine.
I adore collecting vintage patterns and am trying to decide what type of dress I want to make next: 50's with a full skirt, frilly and flowing from the 30's, or a sleek 40's sheath dress.
Oooh that is a tough decision. I know I couldn't choose!
I have just finished making masks for my parents, though I’m still going to be making a few more for my daughter. I also just finished a hip length wool cape with a faux fur trimmed hood- my biggest project to date. And I also did a couple of days of teaching teenagers how to sew their own masks at my daughter school.
And my current projects are making some maternity clothing for my best mate (which I’m very scared about, having never made maternity clothes before and also having never worked with stretchy knit fabrics before - any tips would definitely be welcomed!). And I’m also making an apron inspired by 1890s nursing aprons, and I’ve decided to do it completely by hand. Why? Not entirely sure. I guess just to say that I can, and to practice my hand sewing skills a bit more. I’m making it out of a good quality cotton bedsheet I got secondhand for $3.
My daughter and I are also making her first ever sewing project- a nice simple dress.
So those are my just finished, and just started projects. I also have a HUGE list of projects on my Wishlist and to do list- like some Edwardian style blouses, some late Victorian walking skirts, a late Victorian petticoat, some Victorian chemises and split drawers (planned for everyday use, as split drawers would be great for my disability issues), some pyjama pants out of an old flannel sheet my mum gave me (nothing better than free fabric!), a tweed waistcoat from a secondhand tweed skirt that is far too small for me (but tweed is so expensive here, so I jumped at being able to pay only $4 for my fabric instead of the $55/m the shops want), and many, many more. Seriously, my future projects list will keep me going for years, I reckon.
My future projects list is also huge! And I too have been doing the whole mask making thing for family. I don't mind doing it but I definitely don't enjoy it!
With sewing stretchy fabric, make sure to use a ballpoint or jersey needle, when pinning pieces together, put the pins diagonally across where you are going to sew, and make sure to use a zig zag stitch, or if you're sewing machine has one a stretch stitch. I hope that helps good luck! 💚
Retro Claude that does help, thank you!
love this
Lovely video! Hopefully someday I'll come across a vintage pattern in my size, but in the meantime, I usually draft patterns for myself based on vintage illustration. It's not completely HA, but I like it. :) Right now I'm working on a bra, and a blouse. I'm hoping to wear a totally me-made outfit to work by the end of the year!
That's amazing! I too often draft my own patterns. I find the illustration on the back of the pattern very helpful for that!
@@RetroClaude I agree, seeing what the pattern pieces look like is so incredibly helpful!
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Slightly off topic question...but how did you style your hair? I'm getting into creating a vintage wardrobe and my next step is completing the look so would be great to know how you manage those lovely curls!
I do a sponge roller set and then do a brush out. Rachel Maksy has a tutorial that is very good. My hair is quite a bit shorter than hers so I end up with this fluffy do 😊
@@RetroClaude Thanks, and yes I've been bingeing on Maksy's vids this past week she's great! I love how uniform yours have turned out, do you have a vid yourself?
@@hannieshah4755 I'm afraid not, I have an extraordinary amount of hair so rollering it can take over an hour and I'm not sure that would make for an engaging video!
@@RetroClaude ahh but the wonders of technology can help you with that! You could skip a load of the process and just show the technique. Would be interesting to see!
@@hannieshah4755 hahaha very true I'll consider it.
This is so complicated. Why do you do this to yourself? :D In a few minutes you can drape all those patterns on your dress form just by looking at the photo or drawing of the garment. No commercial patterns needed. And you won't even need a mockup, because you draped the thing to your size already (assuming your dress form is the same as your body or padded accordingly). You have enough experience to sew the pieces together without guidance, too.
I've been sewing all my vintage and modern clothes by draping paper patterns on the dress form for years. Never used a store bought pattern. Just find a picture on pinterest you like and then drape it. Would recommend :)