At 12:13 PM 1/29/2010, you wrote:
Sylvia, I think your question entirely appropriate for this list. I
have a whole archive of historic patterns that I'd like to grade
(none of them is even close to my own size!), but have never
attempted. If you hear of a grader/service, I might be interested,
too. Many thanks for posting!
== Marjorie Wilser =:
On Jan 29, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: > > I know
this question isn't related specifically to historic > costuming,
but I think some of you have made businesses from your > passion
for such and may have needed to grade their patterns up and > down
for sale. In the past, I have done my own grading, but I've >
never really learned totally how to do it and I have some ideas
for > new designs that, if they sell, I may need to size them up
or down > and these may be too complex for me to try on my
own. Does anyone > know of any professional graders? I live in
Colorado, but I imagine > I could ship my patterns out of state if
I can't find someone here. > >
Sylvia Rognstad
When I first made a dress for Dickens Faire and Sutter's Fort about
30 years ago (!), there were no commercial patterns anywhere near my
size or shape. Given that I am very short-waisted, I found it easier
to start from my own fitted sloper and then make changes to give the
cut of the dress I wanted. For example, a standard sloper has a
side-bust dart; in the 19th century dresses the bust darts are from
the waist; so I changed the bust darts to match my desired look. You
might find this easier than grading a historical pattern, I certainly did.
Joan Jurancich
joa...@surewest.net
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