Aylwen, What you actually want is called pattern grading if you Google that you might have more success (you'll probably find techniques for modern garments that you should hopefully be able to adapt for your pattern). Elizabeth
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Aylwen Garden Sent: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 4:43 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Drafting from antique garment - question Dear List I have finally traced off all the pattern pieces to one of my regency gowns. I can copy it, but am looking for an easy way to draft it into other sizes as it is very small. Is there a simple method to do this? And is there a set of measurements I should be using as a standard? When I look in my books and online I can only find how to draft from my measurements, and not how to draft to produce different size patterns from an extant garment. Many thanks, Aylwen Bye for now, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden http://www.regencyreproductions.com http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/Austen.html _______________________________________________ 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
