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Kwik Sew? firecracker 03-27-2008
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Posted by trisha f on March 28, 2008, 9:38 pm
The baby and infant patterns run large. I made a nightgown in a 0-3
month size and my grandson, now 4 months old, is just fitting into it
while in RTW he's wearing a 6-9 month.

I have used 2 of the bra patterns and really like the second one but
both require some alteration to make them fit my lopsided figure.

Another lingerie site...

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Posted by BEI Design on March 28, 2008, 11:25 pm
trisha f wrote:
> The baby and infant patterns run large. I made a
> nightgown in a 0-3 month size and my grandson, now 4
> months old, is just fitting into it while in RTW he's
> wearing a 6-9 month.

Pattern sizing is not even remotely comparable to Ready To
Wear sizing, and has not been for many years. True for
kids, and especially true for adult women. Always measure
the actual body you're sewing for.

Beverly



Posted by trisha f on March 29, 2008, 12:33 am
On Mar 28, 10:25=A0pm, "BEI Design"

> Pattern sizing is not even remotely comparable to Ready To
> Wear sizing, and has not been for many years. =A0True for
> kids, and especially true for adult women. =A0Always measure
> the actual body you're sewing for.


I think that is true for ALL patterns, not just Kwik Sew. While RTW
garment sizing has changed so that what was once a 12 is now an 8, the
sizing of the patterns hasn't followed suit. As sizes get larger, it
takes more of a variation in measurements to go up or down one size,
but even with a 20-pound leeway, I wear a 20-22 in RTW and a 28 in
some patterns. I agree that measuring the body and not having a heart
attack at what the size says is the best thing to do.

Trisha in MO


Posted by BEI Design on March 29, 2008, 1:33 am

trisha f wrote:
> On Mar 28, 10:25 pm, "BEI Design" wrote:
>
> > Pattern sizing is not even remotely comparable to Ready
> > To
> > Wear sizing, and has not been for many years. True for
> > kids, and especially true for adult women. Always
> > measure
> > the actual body you're sewing for.
>
>
> I think that is true for ALL patterns, not just Kwik Sew.
> While RTW garment sizing has changed so that what was
> once a 12 is now an 8, the sizing of the patterns hasn't
> followed suit. As sizes get larger, it takes more of a
> variation in measurements to go up or down one size, but
> even with a 20-pound leeway, I wear a 20-22 in RTW and a
> 28 in some patterns. I agree that measuring the body and
> not having a heart attack at what the size says is the
> best thing to do.

While I was responding in a thread about KwikSew patterns,
my comments were general ("Pattern sizing...") and apply to
all commercial patterns AFAICT. In the sixties, I wore size
10 RTW and bought size 12 patterns. Then the entire pattern
industry initiated "new sizing" and for a while the RTW and
pattern sizing were similar and I bought size 10 patterns.
Soon after, the sizes began to drift apart again, with
patterns measurements staying the same and RTW going
increasingly for "vanity" sizing. An 'adult' woman wears
size "0" RTW??? Give me a break!

Beverly



Posted by Pogonip on March 29, 2008, 3:48 am
BEI Design wrote:
>
> While I was responding in a thread about KwikSew patterns,
> my comments were general ("Pattern sizing...") and apply to
> all commercial patterns AFAICT. In the sixties, I wore size
> 10 RTW and bought size 12 patterns. Then the entire pattern
> industry initiated "new sizing" and for a while the RTW and
> pattern sizing were similar and I bought size 10 patterns.
> Soon after, the sizes began to drift apart again, with
> patterns measurements staying the same and RTW going
> increasingly for "vanity" sizing. An 'adult' woman wears
> size "0" RTW??? Give me a break!
>
> Beverly
>
>

RTW sizes also depend on the cost of the item. The more expensive the
garment, the smaller the marked size.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

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