A quick note for new visitors to the blog

I've been hearing some chatter online about vintage and resizing them.

How I love the vintage patterns. You can look though the blog and see some that we have worked with. What is different between the obvious style changes?

EASE.

Yes there is a whole posting on ease and that is what is the biggest difference.

http://sewingnhumming.blogspot.com/2009/09/difference-between-ease-and-fullness.html

We have a lot more ease in our clothes now. This ease issue is clearly seen in the way sleeves are done in vintage. Shallow armscye, high caps and yet I like them when relaxed a bit.

I look much better in these sleeves.

You make vintage just like you make today's' lutterloh. Use your correct number on the measuring tape. Make the pattern. You then paper fit and decide what style changes you need and how much ease is needed for you.

See Ann's dress updated from vintage.

http://sewingnhumming.blogspot.com/2009/10/fresh-look-at-vintage.html

Once you understand how Lutterloh patterns are made you will see your tape measure has the power to make any Lutterloh pattern fit you!

Lutterloh designed their fashions on the golden rule. That means the original of the pattern was sized in the balances of the body. You can study more about this system online. I learned it as an art major. The perfect balance found in the human form.

Next when you put find your number on the tape measure and pin it in the middle of the cross of your pattern you are taking that Golden rule pattern and making a graded pattern.

A pattern that goes in increments to create a larger or smaller size.

One pattern (pj top) any size

128 on the tape

84 on the tape

56 on the tape

Pj's for the whole family from one pattern graded

Because of this you can grade any Lutterloh pattern, any time period to your size.

Just plan to update any older styles you don't want to wear on stage!

Do you want more on this subject?

Let us know.....

http://sewingnhumming.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-had-to-prove-this-to-myself-can-scan.html

If you want to see what scanning at different sizes does check the posting above.

There is a list of subjects we have covered over on the right, just click on it and you will see the article. All our pictures will enlarge by clicking on them so you never have to miss out on what is on the pattern.

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