On Sun, 12 Nov 2000 15:16:28 +
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> According to a Myer catalogue: size 10 is 68-72 cm underbust, 12
> 73-77cm, 14 78-82, 16 83-87, 18 88-92, 20 93-97, 22 98-102, 24 103-107,
> 26 109-112.
As in all things, women get screwed in clothing sizing. Basically, every
manufac
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > According to a Myer catalogue: size 10 is 68-72 cm underbust, 12
> > 73-77cm, 14 78-82, 16 83-87, 18 88-92, 20 93-97, 22 98-102, 24 103-107,
> > 26 109-112.
> As in all things, women get screwed in clothing sizing. Basically, every
> manufacturer i
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Jenny Brown (was Gable) wrote:
>I've thought about hiring a tailor but if I can mail order stuff that
>actually fits that'd be nicer. I'm really having trouble with the
>business casual aspect of where I work, 'cause things just don't fit.
>
I shop for special nice clot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Anyway... it might be a good idea to add links to various manufacturers
> that have good clothes for working in to the FAQ and explain how to
> measure yourself to order their clothes. Add in comments about how
> likely they are to change styles on the buyer or do nasty
> Well add to that... In order to get dress pants that fit, I put on
> a size 20W (US), with a size 14 (US) belt. I have shape (an hourglass
> even, isn't that supposed to be a good thing?). I have hips.
> Pants have neither.
Amen! Last year, Lane Bryant fit because of elastic. Thi
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 16:57
Subject: Re: [issues] the pain of finding clothes that work
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > Anyway... it might be a good idea to add links to various manufacturers
> > that
I'm altering a pattern just now. The book _Fit for Real People_ by
Pati Palmer and Marta Alto (ISBN 0-935278-43-5) is *hopefully* going
to solve such problems for me. It's been pretty clear & helpful in
figuring out just how far from the standard i am.
judith
On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 08:47:10PM -
I do a fair amount of sewing both with and without patterns, being in the
SCA. Your better patterns will have on them lines where you can lengthen
or shorten the pattern to suit you, and multiple-sized patterns that print
the expected finished bust/waist/hip on the pattern can be adjusted easily
f
