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I have spent way too much time on Kraftomatic today.
But this one reminded me of a story.
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But this one reminded me of a story.
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Lingerie Design on the stand by Dawn Cloake 2000 ISBN 0-7134-8552-3
Draping lingerie on dress forms, yes even bras. now I don't know about but a lot fo dress forms I have seen have do not have a good underbust curve. It used to annoy me.
Book also covers Corselettes and waspies. The design note is funny.
"The predecessor of the 'body', the corset, supported and trimmed the body from bust to crotch level and was kept from ridding up the body by the suspenders need to keep stockings from falling down."
uh yeah those suspenders do all the work.
Draping lingerie on dress forms, yes even bras. now I don't know about but a lot fo dress forms I have seen have do not have a good underbust curve. It used to annoy me.
Book also covers Corselettes and waspies. The design note is funny.
"The predecessor of the 'body', the corset, supported and trimmed the body from bust to crotch level and was kept from ridding up the body by the suspenders need to keep stockings from falling down."
uh yeah those suspenders do all the work.
Reading old books like
Letters to Married Women on Nursing and the Management of Children: On Nursing and the Management of Children
By Hugh Smith 1796
One of the things about older English is that they use F instead of S so when they talk about the suckling of the infant at it's mother's breast, well I'll just let you replace that S with an F......
One of the things about older English is that they use F instead of S so when they talk about the suckling of the infant at it's mother's breast, well I'll just let you replace that S with an F......
Another pattern poll.
Pick one!
Regular priced pattern with Reduced styles but increased size range
2(25.0%)
Regular priced pattern with Reduced sizes but increased style range
1(12.5%)
More expencie patter with all styles for all sizes.
5(62.5%)
If a pattern for the undergarments was also ofered as a set with the main garments for a small savings would you?
Buy the set, it's a savings
1(12.5%)
Buy just the main garments, I can make my own undies
0(0.0%)
Buy the set if I am not familiar with the style.
7(87.5%)
Buy just the main garments, but likely come back for the undies later.
0(0.0%)
If you buy a pattern and find that it doesn't give you a paper patter piece for the rectangle skirt, just measurements in the directions, how do you feel?
That's cool, I don't like those huge pattern piece anyways, and it saves paper for the printer.
7(87.5%)
It's okay, I sometimes don't read instructions so I might miss that.
0(0.0%)
That sucks! I paid money for this and it doesn't have all the pieces!
1(12.5%)
Outergarments
My events are all indoor, no need
0(0.0%)
There should be more patterns out there.
8(100.0%)
No need, everyone always wore half circle capes!
0(0.0%)
Is corsetra crazy
Yeah we used to hang out together in the padded room
3(37.5%)
Yes, but in a good way.
4(50.0%)
No, but the boys are working on it.
0(0.0%)
Of course not!
1(12.5%)
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Been looking for trousers like these for a long time.
I am trying to understand, prior to cutting, how the pieces go together. I have read through the description but I find it hard to…