[Steppes] garb patterns

[Duncan Hepburn]

Just have that husband of yours make you some stilts... problem solved.
=)

Duncan the helpful

On Sun, 2008-10-19 at 12:25 -0500, Annwn Shona wrote:
> from personal experience, be careful with margo's patterns...apparently
> whatever computer program she uses for sizing differences elongates the
> pattern along with widening them...Apparently I was supposed to be 10 foot
> tall.. ;)
> 
> -Annwn
> 
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Chiara Francesca <
> chiara.francesca at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > If you do not mind drawing out your own patterns the best book for what you
> > are looking for is called Patterns for Theatrical Costumes,
> > http://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Theatrical-Costumes-Garments-Accessories/dp/0896761258/ref=pd_sim_b_38
> >
> > My copy is soooo worn that I had to take it to Kinko's and have the spine
> > removed so that I could put them in plastic sleeves. I have them all in a
> > 3-ring binder, the kind that opens with the rings flat.
> >
> > Get a used one, they sometimes have notes in the margins that will help you
> > along. :) This is actually a text book for many colleges and fashion
> > institutions.
> >
> > The other pattern sets that I recommend are Margo's Patterns.
> > http://www.margospatterns.com/
> >
> > They have great instructions and there are mailing list groups that all
> > they do is support each other as they make the garments.
> >
> > Hope that helps. :)
> >
> > ♫
> > Chiara Francesca
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:steppes-
> > > bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Black
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 7:11 PM
> > > To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org
> > > Subject: [Steppes] garb patterns
> > >
> > > I was looking to possibly make some suitable garb that was not so
> > > renfairish as most of my garb wardrobe is geared to wear at a ren faire
> > > with a big hoop skirt.  If anyone knows of some patterns that are not
> > > too intricate to make, could you please let me know because I would
> > > hate to soil some of my garb that cannot be washed very easily.
> > >
> > > ~Lauren
> > >
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