Dresses for me!

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

I have found that because I'm so broad shouldered (would have made a good football player, lol!) a lot of ladies dresses simply don't fit right. For that reason, I do make a lot of my dresses, and since I'm going to be playing for a quartet again, it gave me an excuse to dig out a couple of patterns that I had ......now to start looking for fabric!

This is one of them:

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

and this is the second one:

meiam · Apr 25, 2005

i do that for my mother...she has very broad shoulders too, we love making dresses, those are very pretty!

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

Glad to know that I'm not the only one! Thing is, I'm small busted to go with it, so if the shoulders fit....the chest doesn't! And I can make the skirt on the suit a bit longer, so I don't continually pull at it while I'm playing!

meiam · Apr 25, 2005

that's me...my mother is very large breasted though (she should have shared with me!) i never can buy clothes that fit and frequently make my own, to custom fit them to me...it's a talent i come by naturally, sewing that is, see i can't use a pattern to save my life! but i can whip up an outfit in no time

jcat · Apr 25, 2005

I like both patterns, Cindy, and wish I had the time and patience to sew. My mom and grandmother used to make a lot of our clothes, and I grew very frustrated when I started to buy stuff off the rack, since I'm very broad-shouldered and long-waisted.

turtlecat · Apr 25, 2005

I sometimes make my own, but really, It can be hard to find nice things at the store. My skin is very sensitive, and thers' so littlein the store that doesn't make my skin crawl

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

Originally Posted by jcat

I like both patterns, Cindy, and wish I had the time and patience to sew. My mom and grandmother used to make a lot of our clothes, and I grew very frustrated when I started to buy stuff off the rack, since I'm very broad-shouldered and long-waisted.

It's the time factor that usually gets me, Tricia. I do a lot of the cutting and such while I'm here working the register at the store. Occasionally I have been known to bring my machine out here and sew some too, when there's nobody in.

meiam said:
\tthat's me...my mother is very large breasted though (she should have shared with me!) i never can buy clothes that fit and frequently make my own, to custom fit them to me...it's a talent i come by naturally, sewing that is, see i can't use a pattern to save my life! but i can whip up an outfit in no time

I have a habit of using the pattern once as its made, then "changing" it design-wise to suit myself! Still don't understand why off the rack clothes and "made" clothes cannot have the same types of facings! Patterns seem to make the biggest facings that I've ever seen, nothing like off the rack ones do!

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sashacat421 · Apr 25, 2005

I think these are great! not that you asked me for my opinion or anything, but I think you have great taste in what will flatter you, Cindy.....I do like the very first dress in red with the side-tie at the waist, as this will give you some shape if the shoulders fit across but the bustline doesn't.

I love that white suit, classic and VERY stylish.

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

Originally Posted by sashacat421

I think these are great! not that you asked me for my opinion or anything, but I think you have great taste in what will flatter you, Cindy.....I do like the very first dress in red with the side-tie at the waist, as this will give you some shape if the shoulders fit across but the bustline doesn't.

I love that white suit, classic and VERY stylish.

Thanks E ~ but there is one thing I can almost guarantee.....that I will NOT be making the suit in white, although it would be beautiful in whilte linen, 'cause I cannot for the life of me keep white clean!

sashacat421 · Apr 25, 2005

Originally Posted by KittenKrazy

Thanks E ~ but there is one thing I can almost guarantee.....that I will NOT be making the suit in white, although it would be beautiful in whilte linen, 'cause I cannot for the life of me keep white clean!

I know what you mean! We took sandy puppy to the big dog park all day Saturday and I had on white jeans. NOT.

KittenKrazy · Apr 25, 2005

Originally Posted by sashacat421

I know what you mean! We took sandy puppy to the big dog park all day Saturday and I had on white jeans. NOT.

E~, I have only one question for you? What were you thinking?

fwan · Apr 25, 2005

Ohh cindy!
The second pattern would be lovely for me going to a wedding!

peachytoday · Apr 25, 2005

Very nice. I like all the dresses. Post a picture of the finished project. I would love to see your work.

rapunzel47 · Apr 25, 2005

Cindy, those patterns look great -- classic! I especially like the first one. I used to sew, but haven't for years. More power to you if you can organize yourself to do it!!

kellyyfaber · Apr 25, 2005

Those are very lovely, Cindy. I like the first dress in ivory/white. It would look really nice in beige!! I wish I could sew!!! You're a lady of many talents!! You play the piano, you can sew your own clothes, you can run a bakery...etc. What CAN'T you do????????

KittenKrazy · Apr 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Kellyyfaber

Those are very lovely, Cindy. I like the first dress in ivory/white. It would look really nice in beige!! I wish I could sew!!! You're a lady of many talents!! You play the piano, you can sew your own clothes, you can run a bakery...etc. What CAN'T you do????????

Lol, thanks Kelly! As for the answer to that? The only thing that I cant do is something that I don't WANT to do, or something that you tell me that I'm going to do .......ya know?

KitEKats4Eva! · Apr 26, 2005

Originally Posted by KittenKrazy

I have found that because I'm so broad shouldered (would have made a good football player, lol!) a lot of ladies dresses simply don't fit right. For that reason, I do make a lot of my dresses, and since I'm going to be playing for a quartet again, it gave me an excuse to dig out a couple of patterns that I had ......now to start looking for fabric!

This is one of them:

Can't see the pics, unfortunately, on my system.

What do you play???????????

KittenKrazy · Apr 26, 2005

Hey Sarah, if you go here http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi

there is a search bar on the left side, a little ways down the page. If you type in B4064
you'll see the pic for the first one, and B4447 is the second one. Clicking on "show details" actually is the picture that I used, what is on the pattern envelope.

Oh, and I play the piano. As a matter of fact, this summer will mark the 27th year that I have been playing, and the 26th year that I have been our church pianist!

KitEKats4Eva! · Apr 26, 2005

Originally Posted by KittenKrazy

Hey Sarah, if you go here http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi

there is a search bar on the left side, a little ways down the page. If you type in B4064
you'll see the pic for the first one, and B4447 is the second one. Clicking on "show details" actually is the picture that I used, what is on the pattern envelope.

Oh, and I play the piano. As a matter of fact, this summer will mark the 27th year that I have been playing, and the 26th year that I have been our church pianist!

Oooh! Yay for you - I love the piano. I have been playing for 17 years. Plus I used to play the oboe for many years, too. I played that in the Western Australian Youth Symphony Orchestra for a year when I was 16. It was wonderful! I would have loved the chance to play in a smaller ensemble, though - it sounds lovely that you can do what you love as part of your life.

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