The Full Hip measurement is, as advertized, the measurement of the fullest part of the hips. For some of us, this sits down on the thigh, and causes us to flee in horror from any pair of jeans that boasts of being “cut slim through the thigh”. Beyond being crucial to making sure that a pant or a fitted skirt fit well, the Full hip measurement is important in extreme long line corsets of the Edwardian period.
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If your background is like mine, your mother taught you to take a hip measurement – but only one. In pattern making, women’s hips are generally measured in two places. There’s a High Hip measurement, which represents the top of the hip curve, and the Full Hip measurement, which is the actual widest part of the hip line. Given the amazing variety of of feminine shapes, it makes sense to take the extra measurement. The high hip measurement is used for fitting both skirts and pants that are meant to skim the body between the waist and hip, and for longer line corsets.
1 CommentThe Underbust measurement isn’t as famous as the bust or waist, which is sort of a shame, I feel. The Underbust is the measurement of the ribcage, directly below the bust. Aside from being a crucial measurement for making modern bras fit, it’s important for underbust style corsets, some styles of later-era long line corsets, regency fashion, and even modern baby-doll styles. Here’s how to take the measurement accurately….
1 CommentThere seems to be some confusion these days as to where waists are located. Taking a waist measurement at the proper place is a crucial step in pattern making, especially for historical periods that emphasized the waist as a central point of the feminine silhouette. We’re going to talk about the right way to take a waist measurement, as well as some “cheats” for specific body shape issues.
8 CommentsThe bust measurement is probably the most important measurement when it comes to making any torso garment fit a woman. Whether you’re making a sixteenth century corset, a modern jacket, or a 1960s trapeze dress, if it doesn’t fit correctly at the bust, it doesn’t fit. How do you get the right measurement?
2 CommentsAfter years and years of showing the entire internet how to draft patterns to my measurements-du-jour, I’ve decided to start working with a model. There’s a couple reasons… Firstly, I already have more costumes than I possibly know what to do with. I have so many that I’m trying to come up with ways to get rid of them, without actually taking the huge, ego-wrenching risk of putting things on ebay and finding out that my treasured work is not worth a 25$ bid.
2 CommentsJust for something completely different, I’ve been working on redoing the bathroom. (Well, no, technically I did it because mom told me to.) So what happens when your friendly neighborhood sempstress trades in her sewing machine and scissors for a paint brush and a miter saw? Here’s what’s been keeping me away from the computer….
3 CommentsI just got round to pulling all the pictures off my camera – something I clearly need to do more often, because christmas was still on there…. One of my gifts for my sister was a pair of socks.
1 CommentAll the hurdles have been jumped and the red tape has been politely rolled into a neat ball, and I’ve finally received my Associate in Applied Science (Fashion Design – Honors) and my Certificate for completing the Fashion Entrepreneurship program (with Honors).
Leave a CommentSo I just realized that I’m getting a whole mass of 404s (ie, the dreaded “File Not Found” error). I don’t know why that was a surprise, since I moved everything last August. I’ve added little redirect-y pagey-poos for the worst offenders. I guess I should have done that last August…
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