In a message dated 12/17/2008 6:31:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Don't know about "official" methods, but when I want to size something up or down, I photocopy it in a percent larger mode. ************ Of course all proportions don't increase or decrease evenly....but this is a good start. Then measurements that are off can be adjusted more easily. The rule here is always the same to find how much to blow up or reduce: Divide the new size into the old size and move the decimal to the right 2 places. It's easy....don't be put off by the math. Let's say the waist is 20" and the new size waist should be 28". You get out your calculator and put in the NEW size 1st: 28". Then hit divide....and put in the old size: 20". What comes up is 1.4. Move the decimal over 2 spaces and you're blowing it up 140%. It works the other way too. The size of the bust in the pattern is 40". You need it to be 35". Put in the NEW size 1st: 35". Now divide by the old size: 40". And you get 0.875. Move the decimal over 2 spaces and you need to reduce the image 87.5%. Just remember NEW size... divide... OLD size....move decimal 2 spaces to the right. (Of course if you're going bigger it will always be over 100% and if you're going smaller it will always be less than 100%. If you're making something bigger and you get a number less that 100% when you move the decimal...you're wrong. Did you accidentally put the old size in 1st? NEW SIZE 1ST!!!!) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-d p&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
