> I haven't used the pirate ones, but the one I used was clear enough,
> fit well together and generally worked well.
I had a few problems with the two patterns I've made from Reconstructing
History, but I emailed
Kass and she was happy to help. I should mention that these patterns (or at
least the ones I've
done) are not for beginners- in the case of the two Irish patterns I have, they
have been drafted
using the actual items themselves, which often goes contrary to what we are
used to today. For
example- I had an 'interesting' time with the Dungiven trews as they are
constructed so they wrap
around the legs, rather than simply having the seams on the sides like most
pairs of pants. They
also look quite strange, and some people might think it is poorly fitted,
however my own research
tells me that these are indeed correctly fitted- the legs are tight, yet you
could almost fit a
small child in the seat of them due to their construction; amazingly, I've
found them to be
extremely comfortable and durable, aside from needing to change the waist a bit
to accommodate
female hips.
I have never really looked at the later pieces, so I can't say for sure how
good they are, but I
do know that Kass is always willing to take suggestions and answer questions
about the patterns.
> I agree, though, that the cover gives an impression more than a
> detailed look of the finished result. They're not line drawings of the
> final piece...
That is very true, but I've found that to be the case with quite a few 'period'
patterns...
Jackie Wyatt
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