Re: [h-cost] Mystery for experienced Sempsters

2012-10-10 Thread ruthanneb
idea. The only other factors I can think of, though, are faeries and witches... --RA Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Julie jtknit...@gmail.com Sent: Oct 10, 2012 12:21 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Mystery for experienced Sempsters I

Re: [h-cost] Mystery for experienced Sempsters

2012-10-10 Thread aquazoo
I may have missed this detail: what time period is it for? I just realized you said boned bodice, and looks like you're saying no stays or corset? The fabric just might not be up to a snug fit. One purpose of a corset or stays is to do the work of compressing -- even if there is not much of that

Re: [h-cost] Mystery for experienced Sempsters

2012-10-10 Thread Cin
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Julie jtknit...@gmail.com wrote: I guess all you can do now is line it. (With fabrics that don't hold their shape, interfacing corrects that but now that you've put the dress together, that would be a bear. **It *is* lined. Maybe if I'd interlined it?

Re: [h-cost] Mystery for experienced Sempsters

2012-10-10 Thread Nadine Pelikan
--- On Wed, 10/10/12, Julie jtknit...@gmail.com wrote: Which pattern did you use? **New Look 6773, a 50'sish sun dress I'm thinking that it is the pattern that is the problem, rather than the fabric.  I took a look at it online and the deep, curved v neck, along with the princess-like