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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #30 on: Sep 01, 2010, 09:49:23 AM »
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Wakefield is the Alan Alda of this forum  ;D
What does this mean?
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #31 on: Sep 01, 2010, 10:17:35 AM »
Quote from: funda62 on Aug 31, 2010, 05:56:14 PM
Well I welcome Wakefield's commentary ...

Glad to oblige.

Quote from: Skulker on Sep 01, 2010, 08:14:16 AM
Wakefield is the Alan Alda of this forum  ;D

Thank you! :)

Quote from: pandamonium on Aug 31, 2010, 10:09:47 PM
Seriously, if Wakefield weren't married I'd attack him in a sexy way. Mostly because he doesn't just bitch about things like this.

Thank you!

And gentlemen, I rest my case.  ;D
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #32 on: Sep 01, 2010, 10:45:31 AM »
Quote from: MountainManPan on Sep 01, 2010, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: Skulker on Sep 01, 2010, 08:14:16 AM
Wakefield is the Alan Alda of this forum  ;D
What does this mean?
It means Wakefield is a Renaissance man like Alan Alda.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #33 on: Sep 01, 2010, 02:14:47 PM »
Quote from: MountainManPan on Sep 01, 2010, 09:49:23 AM
Quote from: Skulker on Sep 01, 2010, 08:14:16 AM
Wakefield is the Alan Alda of this forum  ;D
What does this mean?

It means Wakefield is the product of a Jesuit education and his real name is Alphonso?
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #34 on: Sep 04, 2010, 10:43:01 PM »
Quote from: Bunsen on Aug 30, 2010, 11:49:23 PM
Pattern?  You mean you don't just wing it?

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I'm kidding, of course.

I've done commissions on a million things, including clothing, but never sewing.  I have no idea how much even a ballpark estimate would be for a coat.


I'm pretty sure I could modify this pattern http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8626-products-10683.php?page_id=265 to work.  Just change the button attachment and the back seams and add pockets and belt.  I will look for some nice poly/wool blend on this shopping trip I'm leaving for in the morning.  That blue is so gorgeous! 
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #35 on: Sep 04, 2010, 10:46:28 PM »
Quote from: funda62 on Sep 04, 2010, 10:43:01 PM

I'm pretty sure I could modify this pattern http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8626-products-10683.php?page_id=265 to work.  Just change the button attachment and the back seams and add pockets and belt.  I will look for some nice poly/wool blend on this shopping trip I'm leaving for in the morning.  That blue is so gorgeous! 


I'm no expert in such things, but it seems like you'd have to move the waist way down on that pattern to get the hang and shape of the original coat.  But I don't know how to do anything.

Maybe this pattern would be a better base design?



Compared to:






It looks like you'd just have to scale the collar up a bit, and extend the sleeves, and add more buttons and a belt.

Again, I'm an idiot, and you shouldn't listen to a word I say.

EDIT:  Speaking of me being an idiot, here's a site with no patterns at all that I'm still going to refer you to for gasp factor alone.  My girlfriend spends solidly an hour a week on the swimwear page alone.

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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #36 on: Sep 05, 2010, 12:25:56 AM »
LOL I am already a devotee to that website!  I check in there every day.
hat's where I got my inspiration for my blue dress and I own this dress
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which fits me perfectly.

And I have the patterns to make these dresses just waiting to find the perfect fabric
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ET put in image tags because I was too excited to do it right the first time.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #37 on: Sep 05, 2010, 01:55:59 AM »
We just had what I like to call a "gaying out."  It's okay, you don't have to feel dirty.  It's okay to like it.

It's not creepy at all.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #38 on: Sep 05, 2010, 03:21:04 AM »
Oh I liked it, but I'm not going to say how much because I don't want this thread moved to explicit.  ;)
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #39 on: Sep 05, 2010, 03:38:59 AM »
I love this thread.

I love 40s style dresses and hairstyles, I do that decade quite a bit.

The swimming costumes are fantastic.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #40 on: Sep 05, 2010, 04:05:34 PM »
Quote from: funda62 on Sep 05, 2010, 03:21:04 AM
Oh I liked it, but I'm not going to say how much because I don't want this thread moved to explicit.  ;)

We can create a separate thread in explicit for that.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #41 on: Sep 05, 2010, 11:54:52 PM »
Those are great dresses.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #42 on: Sep 07, 2010, 06:42:33 PM »
Bunsen, I'm having a difficult time finding a wool in that gorgeous blue.  I did find some wools in Seoul but nothing close to that color.  I'll keep looking though.
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #43 on: Sep 07, 2010, 08:29:57 PM »
Quote from: funda62 on Sep 07, 2010, 06:42:33 PM
Bunsen, I'm having a difficult time finding a wool in that gorgeous blue.  I did find some wools in Seoul but nothing close to that color.  I'll keep looking though.

can't wait to see what you come up with funda!
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Re: Skeptical Seamstress
« Reply #44 on: Sep 07, 2010, 09:43:32 PM »
Quote from: funda62 on Sep 07, 2010, 06:42:33 PM
Bunsen, I'm having a difficult time finding a wool in that gorgeous blue.  I did find some wools in Seoul but nothing close to that color.  I'll keep looking though.

I'm sure when you're done it will be stunning.
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