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- From: sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes)
- Subject: Re: HELP-How do I get a pattern to fit correctly?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.044335.7644@StarConn.com>
- Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA 415-949-3133
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 04:43:35 GMT
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- On the subject of pattern illustrations that do not match the finished
- garments: I've found the best way to be sure of what I'm getting is to
- take the instruction sheet out of the pattern envelope and look at the
- shape of the pattern pieces on the layout diagrams. It's easy to see,
- for example, whether there's really a yoke or just forward shoulder seams,
- or whether a skirt is flared or just gathered (the description in the
- pattern book can say "full" for both).
-
- This is easiest to do in places where you pull your own patterns from
- the drawers, but the clerks usually don't mind if you check a pattern
- they've pulled for you.
-
- BTW, New York Fabrics is having a 75% sale on McCalls, Butterick and
- Simplicity patterns at the moment, and 20% off sewing books.
-
- Is there anywhere in the Bay area that offers the fitting shell class
- described in another post?
-
- Sally
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