Perfect Fit -- Altering New and Vintage ...
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Perfect Fit -- Altering New and Vintage Patterns Using the Grain Scored Method
by Bonnie Early, Eula Hicks, Jessie Hutton and Anna Miller
{softcover, 73 pages, 7x10, 2010, ISBN: 1936049511}
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Originally printed in the early 1950s, this book is for all sewers who have ever (1) purchased a vintage pattern because they liked the fashion style, but the size was wrong or needed a bit of adjusting or (2) purchased a modern pattern, but have outgrown the size. If this sounds familiar, then this alteration book is for you.
This book teaches the "grain-scored" method of pattern alteration. The secret to this method is the combination of the Grain Guide (a pull out template for grain scoring patterns included in the book) and detailed, illustrated instructions. The Grain Guide is used to trace the lines of the pattern to your figure and to the "grain" of the material being used. You are taken step-by-step through charting your measurements, scoring your pattern, and then adapting the grain-scored pattern to your individual measurements, ensuring a well fitting garment specifically altered to fit your body.
This book outlines the procedures to cover just about every type of fitting for any type of figure and is specific to alteration of skirts, bodices, sleeves, one- and two-piece dresses and princess-line dresses. The instructions can be used in personal fittings as well as with a dress form.
You'll learn to use the vintage grain-scored method to alter your patterns for:
- lengthening and shortening skirt sections
- shortening a flared skirt
- shortening a flared skirt and increasing the hipline
- lengthening a bias cut sk
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- adding length to a skirt back
- a flat behind
- a prominent tummy
- lengthening front and back bodice sections
- shortening bodice sections
You'll learn to adjust for:
- low bustline
- full bustline
- flat chest
- dowager's hump
- sloping shoulders
- square shoulders
- wide neck
- small neckline
- small back, erect posture
- lengthening shoulders
- shortening shoulders
- full waistline
- lengthening sleeves
- shortening sleeves
- widening sleeve gap for full upper arm
- additional ease at the elbow
- high shoulder blades or muscular back
- curved or stooped back
- fleshy arm
- thin arm
- raglan sleeve adjustment for square shoulders
- raglan sleeve adjustment for narrow shoulders
- princess line adjustments
- high shoulder blade on one side
- high full hip on one side
The Grain Guide (included with the book) can be cut or pulled from the book, adhered to a firm backing (such as thin cardboard or cardstock) and the grain lines cut with a scissors or knife -- it's that simple and ready to use.
The vintage grain-scored method is easily applied to any of the well known current and vintage pattern makers -- Simplicity, Vogue, Butterick, Advance, McCall's, Modes Royale, Originator, Peerless, etc. -- and can be used to alter vintage printed patterns, unprinted (perforated) patterns or modern patterns. Over 100 original photos and drawings were prepared specifically for this book to guide you along with step-by-step instructions for altering your patterns.
This book is perfect for modern sewers who need to make measurement adjustments to their patterns for a better fit or the vintage fashion lover who wants to sew vintage styles, but needs to adjust the patterns to fit a specific body type or more modern body measurements.