Re: [h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure
Typical 50s dresses had side zippers, from underarm into the skirt. They're much easier to reach! I used to put them in my square dance dresses (and make many women ask how I got into them!). ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Jun 9, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure
Side seam if possible would be my choice. I agree, and that is actually a very '50s solution. And yes, gores will usually be lined up with seams at center front and back and sides. Now, granted, you are putting the zipper into the bias seam of the gore, but that shouldn't be an issue. You might want to stabilize it a bit by stay-stitching the seam allowance first so it doesn't stretch too much. If you find the seam allowance is a tad narrow to put in the zipper, add some seam tape. Oh, and a lapped application will look better than a centered one. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: McHugh Megan me...@benchite.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sat, Jun 9, 2012 11:02 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure I'm missing something here a skirt with 4 gores would usually have seams at oth sides, plus center front and back. So why does the zipper need to jog? owever, I agree with not using a back zipper whenever possible because many of s cannot pull them up all the way by ourselves, and it is a pain to need omeone to help dress you . Side seam if possible would be my choice. Megan On Jun 9, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume __ -costume mailing list -cost...@mail.indra.com ttp://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] help/advice needed re: closure
Thanks all. I went to a costumed event today and talked with one of the ladies there. I realized that in the process of cutting my gores I also ended up with a pair of half gores. So DUH! I'm going to put the half gores in the back and then magically I *will* have a center back seam for a zipper. I can't believe I didn't think of that. But very nice to have some good costuming brains to pick. Julie -Original Message- I just got it.. You don't have a side seam either, do you? I think I would divide up the center back gore so that you do have a CB seam to insert a zipper. Sylvia Rognstad Ezzyworld ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure
I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure
Can you not put it in the side seam? Sylvia Rognstad Ezzyworld Custom design sewing Theatrical costume design http://www/ezzyworld.com Hand-dyed silk belly dance veils http://www.facebook.com/emeralds.belly.dance.veils.etc  On Jun 9, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ 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] help/advice needed re: closure
I just got it.. You don't have a side seam either, do you? I think I would divide up the center back gore so that you do have a CB seam to insert a zipper. Sylvia Rognstad Ezzyworld Custom design sewing Theatrical costume design http://www/ezzyworld.com Hand-dyed silk belly dance veils http://www.facebook.com/emeralds.belly.dance.veils.etc  On Jun 9, 2012, at 8:26 PM, Sylvia Rognstad wrote: Can you not put it in the side seam? Sylvia Rognstad Ezzyworld Custom design sewing Theatrical costume design http://www/ezzyworld.com Hand-dyed silk belly dance veils http://www.facebook.com/emeralds.belly.dance.veils.etc On Jun 9, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ 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] help/advice needed re: closure
I'm missing something here a skirt with 4 gores would usually have seams at both sides, plus center front and back. So why does the zipper need to jog? However, I agree with not using a back zipper whenever possible because many of us cannot pull them up all the way by ourselves, and it is a pain to need someone to help dress you . Side seam if possible would be my choice. -Megan On Jun 9, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her to fasten in the back. Julie ___ 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
