It has been fascinating watching your journey from draft to finished dress and everything you learned from Mildred is going to help me too in my own sewing I think lol
Setting sleeves flat is supposed to be for more casual garments where there's not a ton of easing or sleeve fitting to do. Setting sleeves in the round is for when you have a more tailored fit, a higher sleeve cap, or more easing. So I guess Mildred probably should have set them in in the round. Oops. Maybe this was a home ec project and she didn't really care to do it "right," which would also explain why it didn't have a closure--don't have to worry about it fitting if the teacher isn't going to make you wear it as part of your grade, and maybe as a teen her shoulders were narrow enough to fit into it. I've also seen other historic sewers point out that expecting fine finishing on the inside of home sewn garments is really a pretty new thing. Usually as long as it looked OK from the outside and wasn't going to fall apart, the inside could be (and probably would be) some level of mess. Hers definitely is some level of mess.
Well! That’s good to know that “some level of mess” is acceptable! Also the difference between when to set in the round and when to do it flat ❤. Thank you!
I discovered your channel today and I have watched several of your videos. My goodness you are talented!! You knit, crochet, make patterns, sew, embroider such a talent!! I enjoy your videos. How did you learn how to knit and crochet? I am going to make a bodyform in the near future. I have always wanted a bodyform but like you I can't afford one made for me because they are ridiculously expensive. Keep making videos know that there are people that are truly enjoying them.
It has been fascinating watching your journey from draft to finished dress and everything you learned from Mildred is going to help me too in my own sewing I think lol
Setting sleeves flat is supposed to be for more casual garments where there's not a ton of easing or sleeve fitting to do. Setting sleeves in the round is for when you have a more tailored fit, a higher sleeve cap, or more easing. So I guess Mildred probably should have set them in in the round. Oops.
Maybe this was a home ec project and she didn't really care to do it "right," which would also explain why it didn't have a closure--don't have to worry about it fitting if the teacher isn't going to make you wear it as part of your grade, and maybe as a teen her shoulders were narrow enough to fit into it.
I've also seen other historic sewers point out that expecting fine finishing on the inside of home sewn garments is really a pretty new thing. Usually as long as it looked OK from the outside and wasn't going to fall apart, the inside could be (and probably would be) some level of mess. Hers definitely is some level of mess.
Well! That’s good to know that “some level of mess” is acceptable! Also the difference between when to set in the round and when to do it flat ❤. Thank you!
I discovered your channel today and I have watched several of your videos. My goodness you are talented!! You knit, crochet, make patterns, sew, embroider such a talent!! I enjoy your videos. How did you learn how to knit and crochet? I am going to make a bodyform in the near future. I have always wanted a bodyform but like you I can't afford one made for me because they are ridiculously expensive. Keep making videos know that there are people that are truly enjoying them.
Thank you so much!! I started by crocheting amigurumi and expanded from there, and I started knitting through vintage patterns!