On 1/30/2011 11:41 PM, Carol Kocian wrote:
I don't know if it's related at all — when Robin Netherton demonstrated making a gothic fitted gown, she might or might not use front and back gores depending on the figure of the wearer. If I recall correctly, wide hips worked well with the flare at the sides, and for a straight figure, center gores were needed to get the right shape.
Not even that hard-and-fast a rule. The gores go where they need to go, at the height they need to go, to make the shape I'm aiming for. I fit the body pieces in the top half first, and then work my way down. It's usually quite obvious where the fabric pieces need to spread faster than the fabric will allow, and that's where the gore needs to come in. This is not just true of the fitted dresses, but also the gored tunics/gowns from earlier centuries.
But it's hard to explain, since I often cut the pieces as I go, not all at the start.
It may be a similar effect here, where the cut of the gown is different for different people.
Bingo. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
