Standards of Fit, Part Two
***************************************************************** Nice sweater dress fit, without being all body con.
Why is fit eluding us and why don't we know what good fit is? There are lots of reasons.
* Most schools do not have garment sewing in their consumer classes, instead, emphasizing utilitarian sewing such as making pillowcases, putting on buttons, etc. You won't learn about fit if you don't learn to sew garments. If you are blessed with a family member or friend or neighbor who can mentor you, it is one of those special things that is passed along, like Mom's Pot Roast recipe, but most of us aren't that lucky.
* Styles often dictate fit. Think of jeans. Some years they are baggy, some years skin tight, sometimes pleated, and so on. All of these changes have a distinct effect on fit. You can know how to make a perfectly fitting pair of trousers, but if the skinnies are in, what do you do now and what is the standard for that?
* We wear generic size…
Why is fit eluding us and why don't we know what good fit is? There are lots of reasons.
* Most schools do not have garment sewing in their consumer classes, instead, emphasizing utilitarian sewing such as making pillowcases, putting on buttons, etc. You won't learn about fit if you don't learn to sew garments. If you are blessed with a family member or friend or neighbor who can mentor you, it is one of those special things that is passed along, like Mom's Pot Roast recipe, but most of us aren't that lucky.
* Styles often dictate fit. Think of jeans. Some years they are baggy, some years skin tight, sometimes pleated, and so on. All of these changes have a distinct effect on fit. You can know how to make a perfectly fitting pair of trousers, but if the skinnies are in, what do you do now and what is the standard for that?
* We wear generic size…
