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Posted by doofy on November 6, 2008, 12:32 pm
gjones2938 wrote:
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> Well, the shirt is easy. All you need is a traditional menswear shirt
> pattern, and just leave the collar off; finish the stand as a collar.
> I'd try some regular fabric stores first for the fabric, and if you
> don't find them there, try a search engine with shirting fabrics for
> the topic.
>
> Teri
Yeah, you're right, I could probably find some suitable shirting online.
Guess I never had the right pattern idea to focus on some of the stuff
out there.
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Posted by gjones2938 on November 6, 2008, 12:46 pm
Dear Doofy,
I think you meant the depth of the stand, rather than the length. It
has to overlap and come at the edge of the shirt. If I'm interpreting
you right, all you have to do is make the stand shorter. And what you
felt inside the collar is the fact that RTW uses different seam
allowances--in this case either 3/8 or 1/4 inch. To shorten the depth
of the stand, shave off 1/4 inch at a time til you like the look. Use
some scrap fabric to test until you're satisfied. You can then make a
permanent pattern to use over and over. Don't forget to interface.
Teri
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Posted by doofy on November 6, 2008, 12:52 pm
gjones2938 wrote:
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> Dear Doofy,
>
> I think you meant the depth of the stand, rather than the length. It
> has to overlap and come at the edge of the shirt. If I'm interpreting
> you right, all you have to do is make the stand shorter. And what you
> felt inside the collar is the fact that RTW uses different seam
> allowances--in this case either 3/8 or 1/4 inch. To shorten the depth
> of the stand, shave off 1/4 inch at a time til you like the look. Use
> some scrap fabric to test until you're satisfied. You can then make a
> permanent pattern to use over and over. Don't forget to interface.
>
> Teri
Duh, also leave out the interfacing. I forgot about that. I don't
think there was interfacing in the collar I was feeling last night. No
need for it I guess, since it doesn't have to stand. or am I wrong?
Yes, I meant the depth of the stand.
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Posted by gjones2938 on November 6, 2008, 12:57 pm
You probably couldn't feel it because it was fused to the outside.
Yeah, you always need interfacing in details like this, or you'll end
up looking wilted before you get out the door. I went looking for
shirting for you and found several similar at vogefabricsstore.com.
This store is in Chicago, and is one of those places you can go and
spend a whole day just looking and feeling fabrics. Hope you find
what you want. I used "shirting fabrics" in my search, and that's the
only one is stopped to look at. There was a nice long list. And if
you want really good stuff and want to look abroad, I'll bet you can
find some really good ones in London.
Teri
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Posted by doofy on November 6, 2008, 1:36 pm
gjones2938 wrote:
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> You probably couldn't feel it because it was fused to the outside.
> Yeah, you always need interfacing in details like this, or you'll end
> up looking wilted before you get out the door.
My problem has always been not putting stiff enough interfacing in my
collars.
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> pattern, and just leave the collar off; finish the stand as a collar.
> I'd try some regular fabric stores first for the fabric, and if you
> don't find them there, try a search engine with shirting fabrics for
> the topic.
>
> Teri