At 16:14 15/11/2005, you wrote:
Hi,
I am a little embarrased to ask, because i really aught to know and
have made this before, but actually i never made a chemise before
because i always just edged my dresses with lace.
But i want to construkt after Jean Hunniset's chemise.
My lady meassures 21 inches from under the arms and over the bust. I
suppose this should be my meassure for the front and back pieces
then + 2 inches for movement.
Is this correkt?
Do you think i should add the lace frills to the sleaves, or should
i just sew it to the dress sleaves?
Your lady may need a little more in the width of the main pieces
Bjarne. Jean's chemise is made to fit a 91-96 cm chest, (36"-38") and
you will find anyone bigger needs a bit more or it is very snug.
Because you are making a corset, and there should not be a lot of
spare fabric under it, 2-3" maximum should be all you will need. You
will not need extra for ease or movement because of the corset. Do
also check the sleeves, as I find that they are rather snug too. You
can use a casing for a draw string, but it also helps to put the
corset on the unfinished chemise, pull down the extra, and cut the
neckline once the corset is on. The sleeves sometimes have a draw
string too, or the ends are left loose on the binding and tied.
Do contact me off list if you want - I make these all the time.
Suzi
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