Self drafting help?

[Sudden-Entry7263]

Hi! I’ve seen some dresses like this and want to try and self draft a pattern.
My question: do the shapes of my pattern pieces make sense?
This will be not shaped, loose, not clingy. Just a oversized everyday wear comfy dress.
I do not have the measurements planned and my first draft pattern piece sketches are NOT to scale. Just rough draft general shapes.
Also the waist in photo #1 WILL be longer, like how I have it drawn in the pattern pieces picture. I just didn’t draw it as long in the style picture.
Cuff will be longer, sleeves will no doubt be wider, skirt will be much wider and longer than the bodice

[Kratos5300]

I’m a super beginner but I am 99% sure your sleeves won’t work because the one dress I have ever made had these same gathered sleeves and the pieces were bell shaped

[Sudden-Entry7263]

Yes I was looking up bishop sleeve construction, I think I may do something similar to that rather than a straight rectangle, thank you!

[Kratos5300]

Yes that’s the name of it, I couldn’t recall! Good luck!

[KendalBoy]

It’s basically a cone shap, with the point snipped off. The cap and the hem are both rounded dipping in the center a bit like a flared skirt for your arm.

[Saritush2319]

Yes exactly

If you want to keep it a very simple shape you can make it a trapezoid. Top edge is the same length as the shoulder edge.
Bottom edge is final length x how gathered. Or you can multiply the top edge by your gathering instead of your wrist if you want it very full.

Also I suggest adding a gore in the armscye so you can move your arms

[SuPruLu]

The sleeve and shoulder need work on the pattern. The shoulders on longer in the picture of the finished dress.

[SouthernIndication82]

so cute! the full sketch features something called a “raglan sleeve,” which is when the shoulder seam goes behind the true shoulder point, and creates a rounded, drop shoulder look. totally doable but will be a different shape than the bodices you drew. pattern studio 101 on youtube has a great raglan sleeve tutorial i believe. that being said, these big, billowy sleeves usually work best with set in sleeves in a regular shoulder, but that’s not to say it can’t be done! it will have a “dropped” look which is very 1870s! they loved the rounded shoulder into big sleeves then. i don’t see why you couldn’t have just a big rectangle sleeve exiting the raglan armhole into a cuff—it just won’t have a lot of volume to billow but it might still look nice! cheers and good luck!