Great way to wear the lovely scarf you've made!

What a wonderful book! I love undergarments too, and am collecting books on how corsets are made, to refine my skills. Every sewer and designer has their own tricks of the trade, so one can find all kinds of interesting techniques by looking at how different corsets were made. Having a bag of tricks like that helps a great deal when addressing so many different body shapes.
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Hi Ken,
Lovely! Question: Is the blue organza cut on on the crosswise grain (hence the 45" in this case) or is it cut on the bias?
If cut crosswise, what cleaning instructions do you recommend to avoid fraying?
Thanks!
-Mary
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Thanks for posting this, many aren't aware of this old fashioned way of cutting a wonderfully fitting sleeve. Jackets can be close fitting AND comfortable - they are a joy to wear and make you look GREAT. Ref: Josefly's comment - since so many commercial jacket patterns (and RTW jackets) are cut far too low in the armseye for a good fit, maybe it would help to have an article about how this design fits different depth armseyes - and/or how to cut the armseye to fit the arm - one of the finer points of making a tailored jacket fit. A deeply cut armseye with this gusset will come out a bit like a 1940s gusset sleeve - also comfortable and airy. I learned about this when examining a beautifully cut suit jacket of my mother's made by a NYC dress shop in the 1940s. Hey, if you don't write it, I will!

PS Kenneth, I love your work and ideas, and attention to detail on garments. Lately, I love your flowers! Bravo! Here's why - sympatico ideas on flowers...

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