Yes, the Fashion in Detail digrams in the 17th-18th volume and 19th volume, detail that a lot of piecing was necessary whether a new garment or one remodled or made from an older one. Fabric was very expensive and labor was cheap which is the opposite of today. Every little bit of fabric possible was used when needed and fashions, of course, changed much more slowly than today.
I find often that the given yardage in today's patterns is often very generous and I can often cut a garment for a doll or the rare times when I sew for myself(where the fabric will work for a doll too)with enough yardage to spare for said doll. If you are 5'4" or less, you often need less yardage, a rare benefit for us shorties out there! Cindy Abel _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
