Comments on: Curvy & Dressing Historical

By: Andre

Andre — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 01:50:06 +0000

In reply to CHRISTINE MOREAU. Christine, I have one question: Are you a yoga teacher? Your English is perfect!

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:43:36 +0000

In reply to Adrian B.. Great tip! And totally true that mockups can take SO MUCH fabric.

By: Adrian B.

Adrian B. — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:28:03 +0000

One of the things I truly hate about mockups is the waste of fabric, sometimes it can be used as an interlining if the fit isn’t too bad, but sometimes it just goes into the ‘cabbage’ pile. I did find an occasional source. Yard sales. Sometimes you can pick up a quilters stash for dirt cheap and since as a mockup the side itself doesnt matter, I use the wrong side as the right side so my markings will show better. Darker fabrics of course are less usable for mockups, but work just fine for interlinings or hem facings.

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Wed, 06 May 2020 21:43:04 +0000

In reply to Maeri Certo. Oh.. I'm not sure there. I do know of a couple Facebook groups that concentrate on research and sewing of 18th C stays. You might check there.

By: Maeri Certo

Maeri Certo — Tue, 05 May 2020 20:28:19 +0000

Well, 4 years after you posted this, and I already follow you on facebook, but… I am poking through the internet trying to find images of fuller bodied women in stays, particularly around 1780s. I’m starting to feel like curvier & fuller bodies lean towards 19th C and later clothing. Search “plus size stays” was spectacularly unhelpful. Any thoughts on better search terms or other bloggers/reenactors to look up that might be closer to that style?

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:31:16 +0000

In reply to Samantha. If you have no pattern drafting experience I'd recommend starting how to draft blocks. From blocks you can design all other styles including historical cuts. For a modern resource (and where I learned flat patterning from), I recommend Helen Armstrong's book: Patternmaking for Fashion Design (Amazon aflink). There's also some more historical methods for drafting, like in Frances Grimble's books. For fitting and tweaking patterns, the book The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting by Sarah Veblen is worth getting.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:47:52 +0000

Do you have any tips for a survey girl learning how to draft historical patterns for the first time? I mean Most of the patterns I love are in specific sizes so I have to learn how to draft and alter patterns. I am basically teaching myself how to do all of this on my own. Its frustrating.

By: Jennifer Rosbrugh

Jennifer Rosbrugh — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 16:01:55 +0000

In reply to Jacquline. It can be SO challenging to fit our large, curvy areas! Don't give up. Keep making those mockups. and you'll learn more about your own figure as you go along and your work will keep getting better. You can do it! :-)