Showing posts with label Fitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitting. Show all posts

Friday, July 17, 2009

Do You Sew in Your Underwear?

My first sewing book was the Vogue Sewing book circa 1975 and one of the pictures in the section on sewing rooms was of a woman in a housecoat/dress. It's a whole lot easier and faster to fit when I don't have to get undressed every time I try on my garment. I usually sew in my underwear and either a t shirt or my robe, but the robe tend to get caught in the wheels of my chair. In the winter I'll wear tights to keep warm. Obviously, I wear clothes that I'd wear under jackets or coats when I am sewing those. Good underwear is imperative. I tried on my jacket with an old bra (forgetting it was old) and got briefly upset when I saw drag lines from the bust. I actually went and put on a good bra to prove to myself, that yes, I got the bust point in the right place! Being so anal about fit, I try on my garments a lot during the sewing process. It beats getting a surprised when it's finished. What about you? What's your fitting and sewing process like?

I should be posting photos of my jacket, top and pants this weekend. They are finished, but not photographed yet.