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 > > > > > > > > > > > -----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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Franchesca _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
