Spot on. I've had nothing but disappointment with commercial patterns because I'm built like a brick with boobs. I've had way better luck designing my own patterns, at least, once I figured out how my measurements lie... and am finally starting to learn how to incorporate ease into my self-drafted patterns for different uses (underlayer, middle layer, outer layer). For my lack of hips, I find curved waistbands keep my pants/skirts up, and I heartily agree on not adding bulk to my already bulky waistline by using waist seams in my dresses, I drop the waist and add bulk there to pretend I have hips (a wide curved waistband on a skirt in bulky fabric with the pleats at my hips instead of waist has worked well too) but so far the thing that's made me feel cutest? Puffy sleeves. Fake that silhouette! I'm currently playing (3rd wearable mockup) with a Victorian jacket pattern I drafted from Keystone, complete with the most ridiculous Victorian puffy sleeves, and I'm having loads of fun with it. Though high-waisted stuff for apple shapes probably would look best on my current shape, I utterly loathe that look on me (or really anyone), so the rectangular shape is what I go with. But I was so exhilirated to finally dial in my princess seam bodice block, I felt like I could do anything! And I pretty much can!
That's very disappointing, I'm trying to learn how to sew but 99% of the videos that I watch seem to just be elaborate advertisements for massively overpriced courses. I can't afford to spend $1,500 for what essentially is a playlist of youtube videos, half of why I want to learn drafting (and sewing) is because patterns (and clothes) are so expensive. I understand wanting to make money, but $1,500 for pre-recorded videos where there doesn't even seem to be any actual formal feedback from a teacher just feels frankly exploitative. This clearly isn't a course for wanting to 'help every woman' when the overwhelming majority of women can't afford it. This is just a grift with feel-good packaging about wanting to 'help people'.
Spot on. I've had nothing but disappointment with commercial patterns because I'm built like a brick with boobs. I've had way better luck designing my own patterns, at least, once I figured out how my measurements lie... and am finally starting to learn how to incorporate ease into my self-drafted patterns for different uses (underlayer, middle layer, outer layer). For my lack of hips, I find curved waistbands keep my pants/skirts up, and I heartily agree on not adding bulk to my already bulky waistline by using waist seams in my dresses, I drop the waist and add bulk there to pretend I have hips (a wide curved waistband on a skirt in bulky fabric with the pleats at my hips instead of waist has worked well too) but so far the thing that's made me feel cutest? Puffy sleeves. Fake that silhouette! I'm currently playing (3rd wearable mockup) with a Victorian jacket pattern I drafted from Keystone, complete with the most ridiculous Victorian puffy sleeves, and I'm having loads of fun with it.
Though high-waisted stuff for apple shapes probably would look best on my current shape, I utterly loathe that look on me (or really anyone), so the rectangular shape is what I go with.
But I was so exhilirated to finally dial in my princess seam bodice block, I felt like I could do anything! And I pretty much can!
BIG fan of Princess seams!
Excellent explanation.
we love a clever ad
That's very disappointing, I'm trying to learn how to sew but 99% of the videos that I watch seem to just be elaborate advertisements for massively overpriced courses.
I can't afford to spend $1,500 for what essentially is a playlist of youtube videos, half of why I want to learn drafting (and sewing) is because patterns (and clothes) are so expensive.
I understand wanting to make money, but $1,500 for pre-recorded videos where there doesn't even seem to be any actual formal feedback from a teacher just feels frankly exploitative. This clearly isn't a course for wanting to 'help every woman' when the overwhelming majority of women can't afford it. This is just a grift with feel-good packaging about wanting to 'help people'.