tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post435319246511394896..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Vintage Pattern Illustrations: Fantasy Vs. Reality (Plus Other Questions About McCalls 4144)Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-51413460077999151482014-03-02T03:01:46.079-05:002014-03-02T03:01:46.079-05:00Oh my gosh, when I see negative comments like some...Oh my gosh, when I see negative comments like some of these my jaw literally drops open! At least some were brave enough to put their name to them, but notice it is usually anonymous commenters leaving really bad feedback. This happened to me when I first started blogging, someone made a really hurtful comment so I removed the anonymous comment facility and, guess what, it did not happen again.<br />I think you are a very talented lady, some people may think it is not your best but I think it looks much nicer than what can be purchased in a shop. It shows off your individual style Gertie, you rock! Lynn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412949840443095504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-52308327755752499812014-01-13T05:14:52.565-05:002014-01-13T05:14:52.565-05:00You seem to have missed the whole point of this po...You seem to have missed the whole point of this post? Gertie has done a great job of discussing some of the things about this project that she was less happy with, but overall, she is quite satisfied with her work (and so she should be!). And also, I am afraid that it is not her reponsibility to always dress in items that others deem "flattering". If wearing this dress, with some noted trouble spots, makes her happy, that is all that matters. She doesn't consider it a "failure" at all and to be honest, it's not your place to call it so. I think you can do better than such mean-spirited thinking.Thursdaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48856093852638916362013-12-26T12:45:53.905-05:002013-12-26T12:45:53.905-05:00Gertie, your post about dresses that don't alw...Gertie, your post about dresses that don't always work got me thinking. Do you have a set of favorites that you've made? I've loved reading about your projects but I always wonder which ones make it to your regular wardrobe and which ones you never wear again (after the photoshoot for the blog of course!)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87333969829390477552013-12-24T09:03:50.834-05:002013-12-24T09:03:50.834-05:00Hehe, after reading your last post about the green...Hehe, after reading your last post about the green dress, I can now give my opinion, more a critical one than anything else. I dont't like anything about this dress, Gerthie! It might have been an excellent technical exercise, but the result is not good. The pleats in the shoulders are weird, the shoulder straps seam to be falling off at any moment, the bust darts look awful, the back pouch is also not nice, and the rhinestone belt is tacky! Worst of all, it does not flatter you figure at all. We have seen wonderfull dresses on you, and we readers know you can do better than that. Of course fabric is wonderful, but I see it for an old lady more than for you. Now, I think this is a perfect example of how one project can go wrong without any specific mistakes, but only becasue pattern+fabric were not a good choice. I have encountered LOTS of failures like that. It is precisely one of the magic moments in sewing, when you see (maybe in the first or second fittings, maybe just at the end, after finishing all the details), that one element (a zipper, a neck cut, a hem...) ruins the whole design, or that it was just a bad idea of a project. I offer myself a shameful example of a project gone wrong:<br /><br />http://mertxeshomesewing.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/summer-minishort.html<br /><br />I saw it was wrong at the first fitting. The whole idea was wrong. And there was nothing I could do to reapir it but finish it, and never wear it!<br />Mertxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126670153437138246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57632300811697828152013-12-23T20:58:35.835-05:002013-12-23T20:58:35.835-05:00I love your blog and your honesty. Thank you for d...I love your blog and your honesty. Thank you for drawing our attention to the 'real' vs imagined pictures on those envelopes. I love those pattern pictures but can never really see my creations turning out that way, and those few I've tried (mostly kiddy ones), have been a dismal disappointment. I will remind myself to break it down like you did and go back to basics considering the fabric etc individually, which is what I should be doing in the first place, rather than fantasizing (although those pictures really do induce fantasy!). Thank you also for following up on those comments and sharing them with us. Critical feedback is fine by me but I find it so distasteful when it extends to body type, size or shape. Yet it is so easy for people use throw away comments (like she should eat a hamburger or that doesn't suit her size) online these days and I strongly feel this is unnecessary. Let's leave comments about size and body alone, recognising that everyone is different and beautiful and GOOD on them for experimenting with beautiful styles or dresses that may not necessarily suit them best but they have always wanted to sew or own! I myself made myself a trapeze dress this year, which I know makes me look a little like orphananny when I stand still, but boy do I love it and the gorgeous swishy fabric I used...love love love!Debbie Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237352412615372174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88624537897578675412013-12-23T17:05:41.584-05:002013-12-23T17:05:41.584-05:00I sew for hire, and I only show my clients the lin...I sew for hire, and I only show my clients the line drawings. Sometimes non sewers cannot see the garment in any fabric other than the one shown on the front of the pattern. The line drawing for me is only way to go.SheriNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406427336777494076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36058942141322775412013-12-23T02:10:14.462-05:002013-12-23T02:10:14.462-05:00Thank you for reminding me about the "be hone...Thank you for reminding me about the "be honest" part when looking at vintage patterns. Maybe that is why I've been gravitating more towards 60s patterns lately - honesty doesn't have to hurt as much :)<br /><br />I actually like the dress too! It looks like spring to me!Ally - Design Rewind Fashions on Etsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32342708059798424222013-12-21T20:27:33.664-05:002013-12-21T20:27:33.664-05:00Ann Margret had plastic surgery due to a horrible ...Ann Margret had plastic surgery due to a horrible accident she was involved in.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13068594457426723722013-12-21T15:01:56.709-05:002013-12-21T15:01:56.709-05:00Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery--on her face. W...Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery--on her face. What does that have to do with her body? Which is clearly what the OP was talking about.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427317226086815533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87800229769037061762013-12-21T14:55:26.427-05:002013-12-21T14:55:26.427-05:00Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery--on her face. W...Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery--on her face. What does that have to do with her body? Which is clearly what the OP was talking about.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427317226086815533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48010725178673150292013-12-21T12:09:50.707-05:002013-12-21T12:09:50.707-05:00I noticed the lack of absolute perfection on the b...I noticed the lack of absolute perfection on the bust darts, too, but that doesn't matter because just look at the dress. It's amazing. Every detail is great. The cowl, the ombre, the green, the fact that its silk, the interesting detail of the shoulders, the gathered skirt.<br /><br />The sewing world would be so boring if we all figured out the exact silhouette and color that flattered us best and made the exact same thing over and over again (not that anything here is even unflattering).<br /><br />Thank you for doing what you do, and thank you for calling out the unreasonable comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466721785559569524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80388755712540719432013-12-21T10:25:18.013-05:002013-12-21T10:25:18.013-05:00I love the dress, I'd buy one in a heart beat,...I love the dress, I'd buy one in a heart beat, darts or not, and I love how you are your own awesome self! And your discussions on body image and knowledge of vintage pattern ALWAYS fascinates me. Jennifer Englehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685152875402027508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91410715899024084652013-12-21T03:17:08.313-05:002013-12-21T03:17:08.313-05:00And this Miss G is another example of why we love ...And this Miss G is another example of why we love you!Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4872635298487882832013-12-20T22:14:33.312-05:002013-12-20T22:14:33.312-05:00I rely on line drawings to work out what something...I rely on line drawings to work out what something will look like. When doing my own designs, I pretty much ONLY do line drawings!Andrea Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961683744691350839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71070061991957052162013-12-20T17:58:10.017-05:002013-12-20T17:58:10.017-05:00Thank you for doing this pattern and then discussi...Thank you for doing this pattern and then discussing it! I have it in my stash of patterns and would never have been able to rightly envision it without your help. I like the discussion of details as well as how things went in the process. I feel like it cuts out a lot of the guesswork for the rest of us. Also, I love, love, love, the green ombre. (I really want some.) :)lphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568300401513370065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-60326925596046947982013-12-20T17:54:00.535-05:002013-12-20T17:54:00.535-05:00Great post! I love how you sometimes address thing...Great post! I love how you sometimes address things that you just don't see addressed in other sewing blogs with the attention you give them. Always a great read!sew rachel!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06569084994328220284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-84056359241790275902013-12-20T15:23:32.081-05:002013-12-20T15:23:32.081-05:00I really like this dress but then I love bright co...I really like this dress but then I love bright colours and the back cowl looks just gorgeous. Yes it's not one of your best but I love it all the more for it.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796254211159293271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69941019152468801392013-12-20T14:07:05.893-05:002013-12-20T14:07:05.893-05:00THANK YOU for this post! I have learned a lot.
Ki...THANK YOU for this post! I have learned a lot.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857928181091548258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5100805283473127612013-12-20T10:31:48.476-05:002013-12-20T10:31:48.476-05:00Hi Gertie,
I wonder if you noticed that your dre...Hi Gertie, <br /><br />I wonder if you noticed that your dress is very similar to the green dress illustrated in your blog header? And I think you have made styles similar to the other two dresses up there too, so even if this one isn't totally your favorite, I think that's pretty cool. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83812803747395627412013-12-20T10:06:26.520-05:002013-12-20T10:06:26.520-05:00Body shapes have changed and thats not even taking...Body shapes have changed and thats not even taking undergarments of the period.Bullet bras and girdles change the shape even further.mitch1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005849905289388643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7380665304536116142013-12-20T10:04:07.888-05:002013-12-20T10:04:07.888-05:00I appreciate the civility on all sides. Gretchen, ...I appreciate the civility on all sides. Gretchen, you're a hero to me.Roseana Autenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870728109065192288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7994491638598920672013-12-20T10:02:29.572-05:002013-12-20T10:02:29.572-05:00That's a good theory, but unfortunately no. Da...That's a good theory, but unfortunately no. Dart points should be at least 1 inch from your bust point. The darts on the pattern are simply too long for Gertie's torso length and she didn't adjust them. The dress still looks great, though!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181928494578487821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47971060787126428912013-12-20T09:56:32.408-05:002013-12-20T09:56:32.408-05:00Hey Gretchen...one of the things I like about you ...Hey Gretchen...one of the things I like about you is that you "keep it real"....thanks for that. Pam Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364147606316729502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-652216043053927062013-12-20T08:20:49.892-05:002013-12-20T08:20:49.892-05:00First of all, the shaded fabric of your dress is g...First of all, the shaded fabric of your dress is gorgeous, and you do look pretty in it.<br />Next, I'm not sure if this point has been made already, but these vintage patterns were designed for women of a much daintier build than the modern woman. Maybe not so much in the USA, but in Europe we were almost all thin in those days, food shortages lasted into the 50s.<br />PatFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85367376367679448572013-12-20T07:56:43.931-05:002013-12-20T07:56:43.931-05:00I find your willingness to post everything very in...I find your willingness to post everything very inspiring! Although I'm an avid sewer, making everything including clothing for my daughters I have never made myself anything that I've actually worn! I'm getting really close now though. You, Rhonda and Bunny showing me every step makes me think I can. pennynoreply@blogger.com