Ot Just Clothes !!!Length of skirt ?

On 7/9/08 5:25 PM, in article
, "lewmew"
wrote:

I'm 5'10" and leggy, so I can wear a lot of different lengths. Most
of my winter work skirts tend to be mid-calf and straight. In summer,
I go all over the place from right above the knee to mid-calf. I like
just below the knee a lot in summer. And no sleeves

I lost a lot of weight, so I needed to buy new shorts this year - most
of them are a couple of inches above the knee - Bermuda or metro
length. Capris just look stupid on me.

Linda

I like the "city short" length, but man, some of the fabrics, you have got
to be kidding.

As for capris, you have to be short to make them work or very thin and fit.

Cheryl

the bottom of the kneecap. *Fortunately, I make all my dress clothes, I
think the way they are showing them in the shops these days at just
above the kneecap is the most UNattractive length on the majority of women.

Shanti wrote:

How fortunate you are to be able to make your own clothes! I wish I'd
been taught as a child. I'm now learning the hard way to make clothes
as I never find a size 6 petite in the UK. While I lived in the US, 4P
was fine and I stocked up on trousers and jeans, but never found
frocks that I liked. I quite like crisp, shapely dresses, and most of
the dresses in shops are made like pillow-cases with a belt in the
middle! Anyway, I've just stitched my first frock from a pattern. The
best thing that can be said about it is that it fits. Otherwise, it's
ghastly. I've never done any sewing before, and I've started finished
rows without proper back-stitching, with the result some seams are
already bursting open! In addition, I had the misfortune of stitching
a jersey fabric (which I chose for its colour than for any other
reason) which refused to stay put. Every time I pressed the seams
open, they curled back. Every time I folded a hem and pinned it, it
got out of shape by the time I tacked it. Anyway, it looks good enough
to wear at home, and if I spill turmeric and chilli powder on it while
cooking, I won't break my heart! I guess it was a bad beginner's
choice. For my next project, I've got a light-weight denim (and some
stout needles), so hopefully, I won't have these problems.

-Shanti.

Shanti, don't worry about your first attempt being a bit creative in its
finishing! Knit fabrics are very easy to sew, but they do take a bit of
practice and there's a number of ways to finish seams and set the
garment up so that it looks like a bought one.

Advice I always give new sewists: get hold of the Reader's Digest book
of Sewing (can't remember the title, but it's a huge fat book - 2" - and
has everything in it you'd ever want to know). It's out of print AFAIK,
so you have to find inexpensive secondhand copies (often seen on ebay).

Anything by Kerstin Martensson is good! She's the Queen of Sewing with
Knits and her techniques are simple to follow and easy to adapt. If you
ever want to make kids' clothing, she has several wonderful paperback
volumes that contain entire wardrobes of patterns! Wonderful stuff! I've
used her patterns since my DD was born (she's nearly fourteen now) and
made all sorts of clothing including swimwear and dancewear.

The main thing is to keep on keeping on. Sewing's a skill that comes by
practice and is *so* worth doing. Look for Easy Sew patterns - they're
usually clearly labelled by most pattern companies and enable you to
make easy garments fairly quickly and easily. Success is always a great
boost to confidence, I find!

Have fun! ;-D

--
Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Cheryl Isaak wrote:

As for capris, you have to be short to make them work or very thin and fit.

Cheryl



Short only. No matter how thin and fit a tall girl is, capris and 3/4
length sleeves will always look like she's outgrown her clothes.


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Trish and Cheryl,

Thank you for encouragement. I'm definitely going to continue with my
attempts at dress-making. I was able to pick up some cottons and poly-
cottons at the Birmingham Rag Market at bargain prices, and some
Simplicity Easy-Sew patterns on eBay. I am going to eschew knit
fabrics and synthetics until I know a little bit more about sewing!
Hopefully, my next attempt will be better.

-Shanti.

Shanti wrote:
Trish and Cheryl,

Thank you for encouragement. I'm definitely going to continue with my
attempts at dress-making. I was able to pick up some cottons and poly-
cottons at the Birmingham Rag Market at bargain prices, and some
Simplicity Easy-Sew patterns on eBay. I am going to eschew knit
fabrics and synthetics until I know a little bit more about sewing!
Hopefully, my next attempt will be better.

-Shanti.

In addition to all these good ideas, I recommend you spend some time in
your local free public library, curled up with lots of different sewing
books. Some of them will "talk" to you better than others. Personally,
I have a whole shelf of sewing reference books, acquired over the years,
frequently at second-hand shops or off the remainder table. If you
spend a while looking at them, you will quickly find out which are the
first ones you should buy. "Sewing for Dummies" is good, several of the
Singer series are also good, and later on you will probably want to look
for older editions of the Vogue and Good Housekeeping ones.

Stick with it. We ALL started out as beginners!! Read
rec.crafts.textiles.sewing and, more important, alt.sewing (that is
where a lot of the REAL experts hang out)and ask questions whenever
anything comes up.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. (but born and brought up in Northeast England)

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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:38:22 -0500, Olwyn Mary
wrote:

Shanti wrote:
Trish and Cheryl,

Thank you for encouragement. I'm definitely going to continue with my
attempts at dress-making. I was able to pick up some cottons and poly-
cottons at the Birmingham Rag Market at bargain prices, and some
Simplicity Easy-Sew patterns on eBay. I am going to eschew knit
fabrics and synthetics until I know a little bit more about sewing!
Hopefully, my next attempt will be better.

-Shanti.
I agree, stick with it. My favorite fabrics are usually found in the
quilting section (I like the old-fashioned muted colors with little
prints.)

Alison

Cheryl Isaak wrote:


As for capris, you have to be short to make them work or very thin and fit.

Totally disagree. I am neither short nor very thin and fit and I love
capris. I wear almost nothing else in the summer.

Elizabeth
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and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
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Karen C - California wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:


As for capris, you have to be short to make them work or very thin and
fit.

Cheryl



Short only. No matter how thin and fit a tall girl is, capris and 3/4
length sleeves will always look like she's outgrown her clothes.

Well, perhaps a tall girl will look that way, but I quite like both
capris and 3/4 length sleeves on a tall woman. My sister, who is tall
and fit looks smashing in them.

Elizabeth
--
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:


As for capris, you have to be short to make them work or very thin and
fit.

Totally disagree. I am neither short nor very thin and fit and I love
capris. I wear almost nothing else in the summer.

Elizabeth
--
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate and
expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

And I'm short and very thin. Not so fit, but slender with long legs and I
hate capris. I wear them a lot because they are so comfortable, but I
still don't like them.

L