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Posted by BEI Design on March 7, 2009, 6:34 pm
Kay Lancaster wrote:
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> Not free... but Kathleen's an apple... it'll give you
> some style ideas: http://www.petitepluspatterns.com
> Waistline seams and apples don't go together too well --
> generally a princess seamed dress (or even demi-princess)
> will flatter most apples, and you've got all those lovely
> seams for adjusting. You can also create a waistline
> with a jacket or vest over another garment -- that's
> usually more flattering.
> Has she got a fairly plain, washable dress now? One
> thing you can do is to draw style lines on it in tailor's
> chalk...
Or, scope out a local shop with various styles and have the
client try different ones on. Usually, an image in a three
way mirror is much more convincing than all the
"suggestions" made by a sewist.
I had a client who fell in love with a bridal gown style she
saw on a favorite actress. She "HAD TO HAVE IT!" When she
tried on gowns (at several shops) prior to making a decision
on what I would create for her, she was alarmed at how awful
that particular style looked *on her*. She found a much
more flattening gown and I replicated it for her.
Beverly
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> some style ideas: http://www.petitepluspatterns.com
> Waistline seams and apples don't go together too well --
> generally a princess seamed dress (or even demi-princess)
> will flatter most apples, and you've got all those lovely
> seams for adjusting. You can also create a waistline
> with a jacket or vest over another garment -- that's
> usually more flattering.
> Has she got a fairly plain, washable dress now? One
> thing you can do is to draw style lines on it in tailor's
> chalk...