of clothing
I'm 5' 1, and I've always had the same problem with pants until
Lands' End
changed its sizing. :-)
Cathy Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:17:47 -0800
From: Sharon at Collierfam.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [h-cost] sizing/quality of clothing
Ditto. When I
--- rwfranz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yup...
Coni Almaden-Crawford, at http://www.fashionpatterns.com/ gives seminars
on patternmaking and draping and has a pattern line based on the figure
of a mature woman. The seminar she gave here in Fresno was *really*
informative, and I got a lot out of
I've thought about it, often.
Joannah.
~*~ Practice random acts of kindness, and senseless acts of beauty. ~*~
--- Susan Data-Samtak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ladies,
It seems that with all this talent and frustration, it is time for a
true real size and quality oriented person to start a
Go for it Joannah!
Seems you could start your clothing making business right here with
this group. They would appreciate your skills in quality workmanship,
as well.
Susan
Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 26/02/2006 23:44 wrote: [snip]
but it the things that really irritate me (probably in equal measure) is the
assumption that if you get bigger, you somehow magically get taller too; and
the retailers that stop at a size
Do you still have Droopy and Browns in York? The one in Edinburgh
closed some years ago - they did the most gorgeous clothes, but clearly
for the well-endowed, and I was an A-cup then!
I find an assumption that if you get richer, you get taller - I can get
skirts and trousers in cheap end
One of the things that frustrates me, is that clothing designers/manufacturers
( at least here in Australia ) generally don't seem to realise that plus sized
women are *not* all the same SHAPE. The mainstream plus size fashion available
here seems to be designed for the women who because of
Ladies,
It seems that with all this talent and frustration, it is time for a
true real size and quality oriented person to start a business that
caters to the one- size doesn't fit all group.
If women knew there was quality and fit, as well as style available,
don't you think they would
Yup...
Coni Almaden-Crawford, at http://www.fashionpatterns.com/ gives seminars
on patternmaking and draping and has a pattern line based on the figure
of a mature woman. The seminar she gave here in Fresno was *really*
informative, and I got a lot out of it (bought both her books, too).
At 23:44 26/02/2006, you wrote:
obviously doens't apply to all, but bravissimo in the UK (bras in cups D and
above) have been doing clothing for a while now, and their suits are
a godsend
if you're of ample bosom(!!!), and have the old 'if it fits on the waist it
gapes over the chesr' thing.
Ditto-but I am 5'2
Susan
Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for. - Ride the Dark
Trail by Louis L'Amour
On Feb 26, 2006, at 6:52 PM, Suzi Clarke wrote:
I am always cutting 6 off the bottoms of things because I
At 11:44 25/02/2006, you wrote:
I seem to be the square peg here. ;-) It is because of the hours it
took to create quality historical clothing that made me into a textile snob.
I detest shopping in retail stores because the quality of the textiles and
manufacture is just wrong, ugly,
I am still wearing t-shirts I bought in 1989 in Florida for $5.00 so
why waste time making for myself.
Sounds like me, except that the t-shirts were free. Given for being a
volunteer at one horse event or another. If only the volunteers
received sweats, my wardrobe would be complete.
Lorina,
Thank you. You are in some ways what I am hoping to do with me. I, too,
have become a textile and fit snob. I look around at the mall, and at
myself, and hate the one size fits no-one mentality I see. I love natural
fibers, and quality garments, and that's what I am slowly working on
Lorina
Just to clarify... my Mom was petite, I am Rubenesque just like you, and
slowly loosing weight. I get my height from a mix of my small Mom, and my
ex-Marine father who was 6'2, leaving me squat in the middle at 5'6 and
way too heavy.
You've definitely given me some ideas to think
Lorina,
Congrats on losing the weight! Unfortunately- it found me !
Seems there are a few of us Square Pegs around. T's and sweats are
constant companions.
I love getting dressed for Side Saddle events and historical Teas.
Victorian is my preferred Period Style. My husband can wear
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