Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves
It depends on the shape of the sleeve. Most short, puffed sleeves I've seen have had a large convex curve at the sleeve head and a smaller convex curve at the bottom. If put in upside down, the sleeve will stick out straighter (more like a T-shirt, less like a suit coat) which may actually allow *more* movement, not less. Elastic sounds like it might be a good compromise. Quoting Aylwen Garden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm thinking about putting in an elastic casing - being upside down, I > don't know if the wearer will be able to move their arm or not with > ease. > Aylwen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves
I'm thinking about putting in an elastic casing - being upside down, I don't know if the wearer will be able to move their arm or not with ease. Aylwen On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a > limited amount of time, here's what I'd do: Take one dress and finish > the sleeves as if they were done correctly: gather the edge into a > band. Hold it up. Try it on, if it fits. See if it looks and hangs > like a sleeve. See if it's good *enough.* I think it will be, but > like I said, I'm not familliar with the pattern. (It may be more > poufy at the bottom than the top, or vice-versa, but it may still work). > > Emma > > > > > I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started > > for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short > > puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a > > sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read > > patterns when they trace them out and draw the notches, I don't > > know!!! > > Do you think I can use them, and just gather them in? The dresses are > > all done and lined, and need to be worn on Friday, so I've run out of > > time to unpick them all. I've just hand sewn ribbon under all the > > busts to make them look pretty. > > I am so frustrated, I just never thought this had happened. Oh, and it > > is the sensibility pattern, and these are dresses that people will > > borrow from me if they don't have a dress to wear to the ball, and > > there are ten of them! > > Thanks, Aylwen > > ___ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves
I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a limited amount of time, here's what I'd do: Take one dress and finish the sleeves as if they were done correctly: gather the edge into a band. Hold it up. Try it on, if it fits. See if it looks and hangs like a sleeve. See if it's good *enough.* I think it will be, but like I said, I'm not familliar with the pattern. (It may be more poufy at the bottom than the top, or vice-versa, but it may still work). Emma > I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started > for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short > puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a > sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read > patterns when they trace them out and draw the notches, I don't > know!!! > Do you think I can use them, and just gather them in? The dresses are > all done and lined, and need to be worn on Friday, so I've run out of > time to unpick them all. I've just hand sewn ribbon under all the > busts to make them look pretty. > I am so frustrated, I just never thought this had happened. Oh, and it > is the sensibility pattern, and these are dresses that people will > borrow from me if they don't have a dress to wear to the ball, and > there are ten of them! > Thanks, Aylwen > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Trying to fix botched sleeves
I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read patterns when they trace them out and draw the notches, I don't know!!! Do you think I can use them, and just gather them in? The dresses are all done and lined, and need to be worn on Friday, so I've run out of time to unpick them all. I've just hand sewn ribbon under all the busts to make them look pretty. I am so frustrated, I just never thought this had happened. Oh, and it is the sensibility pattern, and these are dresses that people will borrow from me if they don't have a dress to wear to the ball, and there are ten of them! Thanks, Aylwen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
