tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post2541217265616524163..comments2024-01-28T03:24:25.435-05:00Comments on The Slapdash Sewist: Pattern Drafting: Backless DressGretchen the Household Deityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-3960177300048324492011-08-22T10:16:33.837-04:002011-08-22T10:16:33.837-04:00This is so cute!!!!!This is so cute!!!!!Allison @ House of Hepworthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408425812774322115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-73682565660451583192011-08-14T17:46:06.789-04:002011-08-14T17:46:06.789-04:00Reading backwards obviously, but nice to see how t...Reading backwards obviously, but nice to see how the dress developed.Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-28037060504188465562011-08-12T00:43:45.808-04:002011-08-12T00:43:45.808-04:00This looks so nice and breezy. It is incredibly cl...This looks so nice and breezy. It is incredibly clever of you to have it fit so that you can wear it with a bra. I would bet that the commercial patterns do not do this, and even if they did, where is the satisfaction in that? I feel incredibly clever if I manage to draft something.Like Joy, I find it great fun other than the muttering, crying chair, head scratching bits. <br />I am looking forward to seeing the finished dress.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-40937365871994732232011-08-11T16:37:57.489-04:002011-08-11T16:37:57.489-04:00I can't wait to see this dress, I had one like...I can't wait to see this dress, I had one like this back in high school and wore it all the time - I though it was very daring. But for sewing speed I think I would opt for that Simplicity pattern mentioned above, although yours will probably be a better look. and I can't draw either, sometimes those pattern envelope drawings make me crazy, nobody looks like those stick figures, so misleading.Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-56790594395054660562011-08-10T21:14:39.809-04:002011-08-10T21:14:39.809-04:00I'm with McVal--the drawings should give you a...I'm with McVal--the drawings should give you all the info you need to know how to translate your ideas into reality. If they lack cuteness but you can translate your idea better than "designers" with mad drawing skills, I say you win (and I think you do because your Frankenpatterns work out quite well).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-60147058374667975192011-08-10T00:29:21.303-04:002011-08-10T00:29:21.303-04:00Can't wait to see the rest of it, I like the i...Can't wait to see the rest of it, I like the idea of the shoulder button placket.ELMOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817176315345520436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-129047924150049502011-08-09T19:45:25.876-04:002011-08-09T19:45:25.876-04:00Despite your insistence to the contrary, I see wha...Despite your insistence to the contrary, I see what you're trying to do... Very cute.meli88ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283195290411152388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-87343023018640734572011-08-09T17:39:42.587-04:002011-08-09T17:39:42.587-04:00That's an interesting point. I actually use th...That's an interesting point. I actually use that to draft my patterns too (I start with my slopers and then move and shift the lines). Can't wait to see your final result!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604732687253434380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-10103660088599665662011-08-09T15:45:19.035-04:002011-08-09T15:45:19.035-04:00You're doing awesome! As long as the drawing ...You're doing awesome! As long as the drawing means something to you for your notes, you're fine!<br />I've just drafted a pattern from a photo of a dress to fit my very hard to fit daughter. It'll be interesting to see if I can get our vision made...<br />Can't wait to see how it turns out!McValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285808958951068897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-76640138241363955692011-08-09T15:29:10.998-04:002011-08-09T15:29:10.998-04:00Sorry, this is the link for the main page:
http:/...Sorry, this is the link for the main page:<br /><br />http://web.archive.org/web/20071030011719/http://vintagesewing.info/index.htmlMrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-33952969806349408072011-08-09T15:27:53.144-04:002011-08-09T15:27:53.144-04:00Good for you for being persistent. I start out to ...Good for you for being persistent. I start out to draft things on a regular basis, then give up too easily when fitting difficulties arise. (Instant gratification - the destroyer of creativity.)<br /><br />I think your dress is going to be smashing. I don't know if you ever visited VintageSewing.info, but it is (or was) an invaluable resource for pattern drafting. Try this link:<br /><br />http://web.archive.org/web/20071011135232/http://vintagesewing.info/1940s/42-mpd/mpd-07.html<br /><br />I particularly like "Garment Pattern Design" by Harriet Pepin, under the "Dressmaking" section.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-74186003007243215482011-08-09T15:09:38.806-04:002011-08-09T15:09:38.806-04:00I think it already looks cute, even in a gray musl...I think it already looks cute, even in a gray muslin. Isn't drafting fun (aside from the hair-ripping, head-scratching and other arduous parts)?Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-51683346103269771772011-08-09T12:51:21.074-04:002011-08-09T12:51:21.074-04:00Did you have fun? This is why I moved into making...Did you have fun? This is why I moved into making my own patterns; I really enjoy the challenge.Adelaide Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416139155541674614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-67040884570374648962011-08-09T11:36:36.982-04:002011-08-09T11:36:36.982-04:00I'm really rooting for this to work out - I th...I'm really rooting for this to work out - I think a bare back is intensely sexy without being vulgar in any way.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-24138315851648595402011-08-09T11:33:06.337-04:002011-08-09T11:33:06.337-04:00I was going to suggest Vogue 1102, but the Simplic...I was going to suggest Vogue 1102, but the Simplicity is much closer.<br /><br />That being said--I feel very tied to patterns. I'm an advanced sewist and can do complicated things, but the idea of making my own pattern is overwhelming. And maybe that's because of pressure that I feel that I should be MORE than just someone who uses other people's patterns? I don't know. I'm content to use patterns and occasionally alter those as needed and still end up with a unique wardrobe.carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565283055532855827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-77181143982960257852011-08-09T11:05:47.222-04:002011-08-09T11:05:47.222-04:00Not to burst your pattern drafting bubble, but hav...Not to burst your pattern drafting bubble, but have you seen Simplicity 2180? It has the same back tie over an elasticized waist detail that you described and might save you some headaches.Amanda S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591040347020137293noreply@blogger.com