In one of my periodic forays into the modern period (or at least more modern than usual, anyway), I've been asked to make a woman's version of the WW2 Panzerjacke (German tank crew uniform jacket). I've heard quite often that the cut was inspired by 1930s ski wear, so I figured that it might be a good idea to look in that direction for vintage patterns or something else that might help me make a reasonable imitation for the female figure, but so far I've only been able to find a couple of fashion plates that look like what I'm looking for, like these:
http://fashion-era.com/images/1914-1950/1930skisuit.jpg http://digi.lib.helsinki.fi/pienpainate/secure/showPage.html?action=page&type=lq&conversationId=6&id=345922&pageFrame_currPage=5 Fortunately, I have some experience in drafting patterns from scratch, so if I could get some idea of what the pattern-pieces for these ski jackets look like then I think I'd be able to improvise a suitable drafting method. The most important things for me to know are 1) whether the side seam is shifted backwards in the manner of tailored coats, 2) whether the sleeve is cut in two pieces (again, like that of a tailored coat), and 3) whether any darts are used for shaping the jacket to the female figure and where. Any clues? _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
