In a message dated 10/5/2007 4:48:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Still the best book in my collection of sewing and fashion books is the >> 1940s home dressmakers' book by Pocket Books. This little dynamo of >> 100-odd >> pages from a time when a Pocket Book would still fit in a pocket shows a >> dozen different stitches, odd techniques, clever cheats, and gives >> descriptions that are superior to any I have read elsewhere. ************** I found a period 40's commercial pattern for sleeves to cut from contrasting fabrics and replace old fashioned sleeves or worn out sleeves of old dresses. These were very clever and also had belts and bags to make out of the "new" fabric so the sleeves didn't look like an add on....though most of the sleeve were cut in one with yokes or some other bits that crept decoratively into the bodice and looked like they belonged there in the 1st place. Like I said... they were very clever. I used one in a new costume I was making for a stage production of a war-time radio broadcast. The dress was a mint green with a print of white and coffee colored leaves. I cut the sleeves of a grosgrain in the coffee color and scattered spherical copper beads on them. Looked great! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
