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   katina | Aug 18, 2009 05:16pm | #1

   Thanks for kicking off with this thread.

   Katina

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   katina | Aug 18, 2009 05:23pm | #2

   That pattern's very interesting, but I'm short and hardly sylph-like anymore. I'd look as though I'd wrapped myself in multiple layers of bed quilts....but on the tall and slim among us it would be stunning.

   Katina

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   gailete | Aug 24, 2009 07:39pm | #3

   I'm tall enough for the dress, but even with a 45# weight loss I couldn't/wouldn't wear it! I do like things of his I've seen but haven't attempted making anything.

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   katina | Aug 24, 2009 09:16pm | #4

   I made my first Koos-inspired garment way back when the article appeared in Threads. I cut out a sweater top from navy flannel, leaving generous seam allowances, and joined the shoulder seams, and attached the sleeves. Then I cut pieces from a variety of African indigo-dyed cotton fabrics, pinned them on the flannel until I was satisfied, and then sewed them in place with a small zigzag stitch.  I had some cotton bias binding in my collection - it was red with a tiny white design on it. This I stitched down carefully over the raw edges. After pressing it all, the side and sleeve seams were trimmed to the pattern dimensions, and then sewed together. I used a good quality rib knit with spandex for the neck, sleeve and hip bands. I was surprised at how well it turned out as I was basically experimenting. A tip: sew the bias strips in the same direction on each side or there may be a slight degree of rippling.

   Katina

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   Ceeayche | Aug 25, 2009 04:12am | #5

   Decoratrice,

   Like Katina, I thank you for starting this.  Also like Katina, I couldn't wear it. 

   But now that I've looked at it, I'm thinking it would look great on my sister!  She's uber tiny and taller than I and goes for architectural shapes.  When I first looked at it I assumed the top was knit and I could make the skirt out of linen or taffeta.  But now I'm thinking I'll follow the instructions and it will make a nice winter outfit in wool knit.  Mmmmm, maybe Christmas?

    

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   decoratrice | Aug 25, 2009 04:34pm | #6

   I want to try this skirt in a couple of Kaffe Fassett prints, with the overlay perhaps a piece if iridescent duppioni.  I will substitute a v-neck, crossover front blouse for the one Koos uses, extending the crossover into ties as he does.  That's because I have sloping shoulders--no wide necklines for me--but I am quite tall and reasonably slim.  We all have BODY CHARACTERISTICS, but no FIGURE FAULTS!  A word about his jacket, Vogue 2915, with the stand-up collar--even though my neck is not shorter than average, I find the collar a bit tall, BUT, if it is cut down, the proportions, with the edge binding, are thrown off.  So, I just assume a regal bearing!  Have made it twice and always get compliments.  Haven't made it reversible, though.  Has anyone made the swing jacket?  The sleeves scare me a little...