Sunday, November 10, 2024

More trouser pattern thoughts

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Continuing on with some of the topics that Handmade PHD is attempting to make sense of through exploration... Side seam length and shape.  L...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Looking at a trouser pattern shape problem

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So, Hello! I am back after a very lengthy hiatus - its funny how we lose interest or motivation over time for some of the things we do. Othe...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

Collar structure and the importance of ease

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       In some areas of a garment we may want substantial support and we need to figure out a way to create that structure with interfacing....
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Friday, October 8, 2021

18th century costume structure and support

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Once I have fused all the fabric and it is cut out, the pieces need to be marked. The style lines need to be seen from the right side of the...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

18th Century costume getting to the fitting stage

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 Getting to the fitting stage. I was going to get one fitting for this costume.  Seven years ago I made mock ups for the first fitting becau...
Monday, October 4, 2021

18th century costume and wow how time flies!

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Isn't it funny how when you are busy you can find more time to do things than when you are not busy?   Four months flash by.....I was wo...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

benefits of a basic block

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To continue with my coat adventure, I thought I would step back a little and look more closely into the pattern development. I usually draft...