>> http://sayaespanola.glittersweet.com/extant.htm in there is a link to a >> jerkin on the Met Muesum site, it has curved front and back seams.
> Uh...they look straight to me....... Uhhh... If you have the pattern, you will see they are not.;) Blanche Payne History of Costume 1st ed. And I also need to add here I meant *side* front and *side* back seams (in context it made sense, but just in case....) > I see the curve of the body which the seam is going around at a diagonal but > the seams for all practical purposes look straight. The curves aren't even the same shape when you see the pattern, the side of the centre front panels are a slightly shallower curve than the side of the side pieces. those side pieces also are actual side pieces, meaning they go right around to the side back Bugger. I have seen indications of that side front line in a pattern, but it's not Alcega. It may be Burguen. There is, reproduced on page 8 of PoF plate 36. http://www.vertetsable.com/research_b181.htm That is close to where the seams of this jerkin lie, but they are curved to allow the centre front seam be as straight as it can be, even then it's slightly curved. The ends of the seams don't lie so close to the point though. The side back curve of the front panel is close to the jerkin pattern as well. It's just a little more clearly shaped to the original wearer. The side of the back panels are also slightly more curved than the diagram above, though they are even more subtle than the front curves. A gentle curve can help acheive a slightly smoother fit as it gives just that little bit of stretch. Of course it's probably more noticeable in hand sewn garments. I noticed it more while pinning than once I'd used my machine. Michaela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 26/07/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
