I sew for a living (among other things) and I don't like to rush myself
too much. I certainly don't sew fast by commercial industrial
standards. That would be too stressful and not at all enjoyable. I
was thinking of the dress being lined, faced, etc, when I said it would
probably take me a couple days. And I don't sew and serge at the same
time. I prefer to sew my seams and then serge them, in case I have to
take something out. I realize sewing and serging in one step cuts out
a lot of extra time.
SYlrog
On Nov 13, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote:
I wasn't including cutting time in that estimate--I was thinking in
more
industrial/mass quantity terms. If you're doing a whole bunch of that
sort
of thing all at once, you can get really fast at it, and the type of
machine
you have can greatly assist in that. The website didn't say anything,
that
I recall, about types of seams used, or finishings on the insides,
outside
of the mention of the dress being half-lined. So I more or less
assumed
that it was serged or something similar. More labor-intensive,
detail-oriented choices would of course take more time! And I certainly
wouldn't want anyone doing this sort of work to under-pay themselves!
It's
just that I've only ever done sewing as either a strictly recreational
thing, or in an industrial setting, so my costuming experiences may
likely
differ from other people, who are doing it on a more of a "cottage
industry"
scale.
--Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sylvia Rognstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
You must sew awfully fast. I've been sewing most all my life and I
can
see that taking me a couple days, including cutting of course, so that
would bring my price, just for labor, up to $400. I don' think the
asking price is unreasonable. My garments are quite well made,
though,
and fully lined if necessary.
Sylrog
On Nov 12, 2006, at 10:51 PM, Sue Clemenger wrote:
With a serger? Couple of hours, tops. Of course, I could build a
complete
tent in a couple of hours, when I did it for a living. Now I deal
with maps
and data bases and school buses, thank goodness, and get to do my
sewing for
fun.
--Sue in Montana, not Susan in TN ;o)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sylvia Rognstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: gores in skirt in late Middle ages???
Really? How long do you estimate it would take you to make such a
gown?
On Nov 12, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Susan B. Farmer wrote:
Quoting Sylvia Rognstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I should go into business. Wonder how many this company sells at
those
prices.
Who Knows! But I could sure sell them a lot cheaper than that!
susan
-----
Susan Farmer
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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