Oh, noes! Not Math!!1!

[jaelie]

I'm going to have to learn how to do Math. I haven't done complex Math since my first few years in college (I got the icky classes out of the way fast and early). That was a long time ago. As in, fifteen years since I've done anything more complex than balancing a check book or figuring out how much to tip.

I have some historical patterns that someone has drawn out on pieces of paper and I want to figure out how to make them. Which means I have to figure out how to make them fit. Ah, well. It'll be interesting. Heh.

I blame guen_the_cat. She posted a link in our DFWCG yahoo group that got me click happy. The site is in Danish I think? Anyway, I saw a gown from 1797 (I love this time period specifically - like 1795 through 1805. The other Regency stuff is good, too). Luckily for me I don't think it will be too difficult. It'll just take more effort than simply tracing out a pre-made pattern.

http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=8

There are many other lovely gowns with patterns. Men's clothes with patterns, too. Whee!

Comments

[guen-the-cat.livejournal.com]

hehehehe! Glad i could be of service. Hehehe.

If you have photoshop, it's easy.

After I posted that link, someone figured out the scale.
http://community.livejournal.com/costuming/172877.html

If you open the PDF in Photoshop, turn on the rulers and since we know one square = 2 inches, just increase the image size until each square equals 2 inches. Then figure out what your waist and bust measurements are and make your adjustments from the original there. Your measurements for the gown would be the measurements over your stays and don't forget to add in the seam allowances as I'm sure they're not in there. I could be wrong there though. This is probably where a mockup is Very useful. And not wasteful as you can use your mockup as lining or strength fabric to flatline your fashion fabric to.

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

Huh. Cool. I'll have to try that! :D

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

What are genius friends for if not to use their brains for math? ^_~

[spar30.livejournal.com]

You should be a natrual at math. All of you Mormons have that multiplying thing bred into you don't you? :>

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

LOL!