Have you tried asking on one of these three sites? [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are 4 locations wear the bodice can be seam. Back, side back, front and side.
You probably have seen this but just in case not, http://members.fortunecity.com/cadieuxx/florentine.html she has a contact link. Hope this helps, De -----Original Message----- I am making a late 15th century Italian dress, of the fitted bodice, gathered or pleated skirt, and contrasting sleeves variety (like the ones described on this website and seen in this painting). http://www.geocities.com/kamillavh/01.html http://tinyurl.com/aoyzd (birth of St. John the Baptist by Domenico Ghirlandaio (particularly the woman reaching out for the baby or the servant in the red dress and green sleeves)). I have made several fitted bodices over the years of this type and always have the same problem. Unless I use a shaped center back seam, the bodice gaps at the center back neckline and sometimes at the center back waist. I have very pronounced shoulder blades and a sway back. If I want to have a center back seam, then I can eliminate the gapping. But if I do not (for some reason) want a c/b seam, is there some fitting technique I am missing? This time, I added a c/b seam to my original draft. I took 2 inches total from the neckline, tapering to nothing at the level of the bottom of the armscye, and then an inch from the waist, again tapering to nothing at the armscye. This bodice ends just above my natural waist and has a center front opening. It has slanted side back seams. It is very similar to the bodice draft seen on Drea's site: http://costume.dm.net/kirtlepat/kirtlepat.jpg Thanks liz young _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
