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Visualizing the trim
Jul. 16th, 2013 12:18 pmOr, Whatever Did I Do Before I Had This Dressform?
I am loving this project so much! Thanks to everyone who talked me into it.
The bottom band is sewn down, the diagonal one is (obviously) just pinned. The finished one will be a little wider but I think the placement is good. There are 3 horizontal skirt bands and 3 diagonal ones, all in graduated sizes. I guessed at the scale for the bottom one, and when it looked right, I used that scale on the the photos I printed, figuring 1/16" = 1" and in that way figured the sizes of all the other bands and the spacing.
Still no word from Farberbraid on my trim. I wonder if it will ever arrive? If not, I might use white or grey soutache instead, from somewhere I can get it from faster!
I think I've admitted defeat on the bodice. I'm on mockup 4.1, and it's looking like I will probably not solve some of the fitting issues so I'm just going to go ahead because this is as good as I can get it. Still, 4.1 is an improvement on the previous 3. I need to remind myself, when working with Truly Victorian bodices, always start with a full bust adjustment (and re-orient that darts afterward) and back length adjustment, and add to the armscye to make it smaller.
I am loving this project so much! Thanks to everyone who talked me into it.
The bottom band is sewn down, the diagonal one is (obviously) just pinned. The finished one will be a little wider but I think the placement is good. There are 3 horizontal skirt bands and 3 diagonal ones, all in graduated sizes. I guessed at the scale for the bottom one, and when it looked right, I used that scale on the the photos I printed, figuring 1/16" = 1" and in that way figured the sizes of all the other bands and the spacing.
Still no word from Farberbraid on my trim. I wonder if it will ever arrive? If not, I might use white or grey soutache instead, from somewhere I can get it from faster!
I think I've admitted defeat on the bodice. I'm on mockup 4.1, and it's looking like I will probably not solve some of the fitting issues so I'm just going to go ahead because this is as good as I can get it. Still, 4.1 is an improvement on the previous 3. I need to remind myself, when working with Truly Victorian bodices, always start with a full bust adjustment (and re-orient that darts afterward) and back length adjustment, and add to the armscye to make it smaller.
