Point taken.

Surely one of us can extrapolate from our historical knowledge what the
missing piece is though.

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Maggie Halberg <hhalb94...@aol.com> wrote:

> The trouble is that patterns printed in books and magazines may not have
> included all the pattern pieces.  Its like sewing instructions that simply
> say "make up in the usual manner".  The period seamstress was expected to
> know how to make a garment and how to create the needed or extra pattern
> pieces from other information.
>
>  Maggie Halberg
>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nancy Kiel <nancy_k...@hotmail.com>
> To: costume list <h-cost...@indra.com>
>  Sent: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 1:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns of time & Ageless Patterns trim instructions
>
>
>
>
> But I think I could expect to find all the pattern pieces.
>
>
>
> Nancy Kiel nancy_k...@hotmail.com Never tease a weasel! This is very good
>
> advice. For the weasel will not like it And teasing isn't nice.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:02:48 -0700
>
> > From: cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com
>
> > To: h-cost...@indra.com
>
> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns of time & Ageless Patterns trim
> instructions
>
> >
>
> > No.
>
> >
>
> > Ageless Patterns' patterns are scaled up and copied out of period fashion
>
> > magazines, including the instructions, which aren't more than a
> paragraph, if
>
> > even. One buys them in anticipation of doing a little to a lot of work to
>
> > produce the garment. Don't expect instructions, grading, seam allowances,
>
> > markings, etc. that you find in a modern pattern.
>
> >
>
> >
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> >
>
> >
>
> > Claudine
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > ----- Original Message ----
>
> > > From: Nancy Kiel <nancy_k...@hotmail.com>
>
> > > To: costume list <h-cost...@indra.com>
>
> > > Sent: Tue, March 15, 2011 9:56:06 AM
>
> > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Patterns of time & Ageless Patterns trim
> instructions
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > I haven't dealt with any of the patterns, but when I went to the
> website I
>
> was
>
> > >alarmed by the owner's comment " I have done my best to include all
> pattern
>
> > >pieces. "
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > I would certainly hope so! Has she not made up these patterns herself
> to
>
> > >check that they work?
>
> > >
>
> > > Nancy Kiel nancy_k...@hotmail.com Never tease a weasel! This is very
> good
>
> > >advice. For the weasel will not like it And teasing isn't nice.
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > > From: otsi...@socket.net
>
> > > > To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
>
> > > > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:17:44 -0500
>
> > > > Subject: [h-cost] Patterns of time & Ageless Patterns trim
> instructions
>
> > > >
>
> > > > Today I received a pattern from Patterns of Time, this is the second
> time
>
> I
>
> > > > received the pattern folded and stuffed in an envelope. They also, at
>
> least
>
> > > > on the clothing patterns place their labels on top of print or
> design,
>
> > > > instead of off to the side. I know they are capable of doing this as
> the
>
> > > > Ageless Patterns of trim has the PT labels in at the bottom of the
> page
>
> and
>
> > > > not at the top covering the design. With most of my patterns that are
> not
>
> > > > the big 3 I place instructions in clear sleeves and put is all
> together in
>
>
>
> > >a
>
> > > > three ring binder because unlike the big 3 I have to do extra work to
> get
>
> > > > the pattern. Now I have to go and place the instructions between two
> heavy
>
> > > > books and a flat surface.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > I wish I had read this before I ordered the trim Pamphlets
>
> > > > http://www.gbacg.org/great-pattern-review/ageless.html
>
> > > >
>
> > > > They have pictures and a paragraph making an attempt at telling you
> what
>
> > is
>
> > > > done. No step by step instructions with diagrams. #1240, trim #5
> appears
>
> to
>
> > > > have piping but it is not in the instructions, instead they say the
> lining
>
> > > > comes over the edge and hems on the outside.
>
> > > > I thought I was getting a good deal at $3 ea.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > I probably would have ordered these patterns anyway but it would have
> been
>
> > > > nice to know what I was really getting. Would have ordered the gown
> anyway
>
> > > > as I would have to adjust to my size and adapt it. The trim on the
> other
>
> > > > hand, I can borrow from a friend books with clearer instructions.
>
> > > >
>
> > > > De
>
> > > > taking toe of the soap box
>
> > > >
>
> > > >
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