hello to the list, I know we discussed this pattern when it first came out,
but I was wondering if anybody has actually looked at it and worked out if
it's designed to be worn over the corset (the pictures on the website aren't
clear)? If the bodice is cut to be worn over a cone shaped foundation it
could be really useful as a base for several time periods. Whilst the skirt
may not be to everyone's taste a bodice that's already got the period
silhouette right without needing to get rid of the curved princess seams
could be a valuable pattern to have, and certainly a much better starting
point for beginners than the ones designed to be worn over a bra. Obviously
the back seams are in the wrong place for all the periods I can think of but
it's still a better starting point than any of the other big 3 patterns.
I ask because I was thinking of teaching a class on removing princess seams
so people can create an Elizabethan bodice from a commercial pattern, but if
this one is already in the right shape I'd probably recommend it as a bodice
pattern.
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Walpole
Canberra Australia
ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au
http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/
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