What do you mean when you say a two pieced sleeve? 2piece vertical or 1 horizontally connected? Haven't seen that one but there are also sleeves the have a front and backs seam so the outter part is smooth. Can't think what a 2 piece sleeve looks like. Brain block recently. Sincerely, Rebecca Rautine
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:55:32 -0600 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [h-cost] 2 piece sleeves > > Not what I wanted to hear. Heaven forbid that my clothes are not on a > par with royalty. Just kidding. Thanks all for the comments. I > don't think I'm going to worry about it. The pattern has too many > other fitting problems anyhow I need to deal with. I thought I would > be saving myself some time using commercial patterns when I should have > just drafted it from the start. I need it to look good because I'm > wearing it for my son's wedding next week. Purchased some beautiful > ice blue dupioni from Exotic Silks at a pretty penny and want to do > justice to it. > > Sylvia > > On Jun 6, 2008, at 8:15 AM, Abel, Cynthia wrote: > > > I saw the traveling exhibition of Princess Diana's clothing several > > years ago(it came to Omaha!) and noted on all the long-sleeved > > garments that the sleeves were two-piece and the seams all matched up. > > > > Cindy Abel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Hanna Zickermann > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 1:04 AM > > To: Historical Costume > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] 2 piece sleeves > > > > It´s a modern jacket? From what I´ve learned, in > > modern custom-made clothing it´s rather > > coincidence whether the seams match or not. It´s > > just a design issue. Industrially made garments > > often have them because they use mock-ups until they achieve matching > > seams. > > > > Hanna > > > > At 00:50 06.06.2008, you wrote: > >> This isn't really a historical costume question, but it's been ages > >> since I belonged to a general sewing/patternmaking email list. If > >> anyone knows of one that currently exists, I'd appreciate a link. > >> > >> My question concerns a jacket I am patterning and making for myself. > >> Actually, I am using a couple commercial patterns and adapting them. > >> I have a 2 piece sleeve and a bodice with front and back princess > >> seams > >> that end at the armhole. I really can't adjust the front seam > >> downward any more than it already is and it isn't matching the front > >> sleeve seam. The back seams don't match either but I've frequently > >> garments where they don't match in the back or they don't match in the > >> front but they match on the opposite side. I know 2 piece sleeves are > >> often seen in 19th century onward women's garments so I thought I'd > >> see > >> where you all stand on this issue. Do you really think the seams need > >> to match on either the front or the back? > >> > >> Sylvia > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _________________________________________________________________ It’s easy to add contacts from Facebook and other social sites through Windows Live™ Messenger. Learn how. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_LearnHow _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
