Side seam if possible would be my choice.
I agree, and that is actually a very '50s solution. And yes, gores will usually
be lined up with seams at center front and back and sides. Now, granted, you
are putting the zipper into the bias seam of the gore, but that shouldn't be an
issue. You might want to stabilize it a bit by stay-stitching the seam
allowance first so it doesn't stretch too much. If you find the seam allowance
is a tad narrow to put in the zipper, add some seam tape. Oh, and a lapped
application will look better than a centered one.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: McHugh Megan <me...@benchite.com>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Sat, Jun 9, 2012 11:02 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] help/advice needed re: closure
I'm missing something here.... a skirt with 4 gores would usually have seams at
oth sides, plus center front and back. So why does the zipper need to jog?
owever, I agree with not using a back zipper whenever possible because many of
s cannot pull them up all the way by ourselves, and it is a pain to need
omeone to help dress you . Side seam if possible would be my choice.
Megan
On Jun 9, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Julie Tamura wrote:
> I'm making a 50's-ish sundress for my daughter. It has a fitted, boned
bodice with a gathered skirt. The pattern was designed with a zipper in the
center back seam. I've modified the skirt to have four gores. Can I put a
zipper in that will have to kink off to one side to follow the gore? What
would be a good closure? Everything I think of would be difficult for her
to fasten in the back.
Julie
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