I haven't used them, but I've seen many pictures of finished garments that were made with the help of these patterns and almost always the result was horrible. Some of the patterns were - let's say - relatively accurate (compared to some other patterns), but the look of the costumes - aahh... Accuracy and "good-looking" have the same value for me...that is why I sometimes tend to make non-historical adjustments to make the dress look better. I think though it is possible to make good-looking accurate dresses (depends very much on the period-I think the medieval period can be a trouble), but it is something I still have much trouble with.
Zuzana Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: >> There really is no good costume pattern book for the Golden Age of >> Piracy period, 1680-1720. >> > > Try Reconstructing History www.reconstructinghistory.com . I honestly have to say I don't recommend those patterns. They look nice, and they cover a neglected period, and I'm sure a lot of work went into them. However, I know of two people who have tried to use those patterns and not had good results. One fit poorly and had confusing directions, and one was poorly researched ( and misleadingly represented on the pattern cover.) and incompletely presented. I'd rather someone use the Simplicity pirate patterns than those, where the directions are more clear from step to step and What-you-see-is-what-you-get on the cover. Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
