It depends on the shape of the sleeve. Most short, puffed sleeves
I've seen have had a large convex curve at the sleeve head and a
smaller convex curve at the bottom. If put in upside down, the sleeve
will stick out straighter (more like a T-shirt, less like a suit coat)
which may actual
I'm thinking about putting in an elastic casing - being upside down, I
don't know if the wearer will be able to move their arm or not with
ease.
Aylwen
On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a
> limite
I'm not familliar with the pattern you're using, but since you have a
limited amount of time, here's what I'd do: Take one dress and finish
the sleeves as if they were done correctly: gather the edge into a
band. Hold it up. Try it on, if it fits. See if it looks and hangs
like a sleeve.
I am trying to finish off some regency gowns that someone else started
for me and never finished. I've just realised they put all the short
puffed sleeves in back the front - the outer edge that should have a
sleeve band on it is gathered to the armhole! Oh why people can't read
patterns when they
