tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post7735415634811322195..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Back in the Dressing Room (Sigh.)Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77703924655293611252013-04-30T11:01:43.102-04:002013-04-30T11:01:43.102-04:00I agree on the length of the current dresses... th...I agree on the length of the current dresses... they are so short! I want it to cover my knee (I hate my knees!) I still have not dared make my self "modern" clothes... by that I mean anything in the past almost 3 hundred years! I am more of a period sower for myself. I have tried to make tops but they never fit my bust (not so small bust!)<br />http://www.amomsdiversions.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153709701055059778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24244679746601031312010-04-05T13:17:55.299-04:002010-04-05T13:17:55.299-04:00I just recently made up a wishlist on Anthro of th...I just recently made up a wishlist on Anthro of things I want to try and hack. I'm so inexperienced, though, I'm not sure what I will be able to pull off. That top dress was one of them, but there are so many details I don't feel able to copy! I sure hope you try. :) Maybe I might be able to pull it off then!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87754703406036272962010-04-04T09:54:11.359-04:002010-04-04T09:54:11.359-04:00I know what you mean about stuff from the shops an...I know what you mean about stuff from the shops and the fit of it. This is part of the reason I make stuff myself. (as well as having something different!)<br /><br />Hannah<br />Handmade Jewellery<br />http://surfjewels.000space.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110465777833601274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62778807859939476192010-03-15T19:49:26.605-04:002010-03-15T19:49:26.605-04:00That dress looks cute, but I wouldn't even thi...That dress looks cute, but I wouldn't even think of spending that kind of money, whew! I like the idea of recreating it instead. I often make versions of expensive clothes that I like. Of course, I also stalk the sales racks when I have an bit of extra money. I am a total shopaholic!Peldynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467208667969292492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-92055821641286628842010-03-11T07:12:17.162-05:002010-03-11T07:12:17.162-05:00*sigh* Visiting Anthropologie can either be hugely...*sigh* Visiting Anthropologie can either be hugely inspiring or terribly depressing (because of both the prices and fit problems!). But, I think you went at it with the right attitude of at least trying that Tracy Reese dress to see if the color/style worked. Even when something is a total and complete bomb in rtw, it can be a great experience to discover a new color or detail that you want to recreate in your own sewing! <br /><br />Ugh. Those pants with the pleats make me twitch. Just imagining how they'd drape on my legs would give me nightmares! rofl! Don't even get me started on low-rise either... I've decided that as far as pants go, I am just going to embrace the fact that I need to wear pants that sit higher on the waist (or at the waist) and stop trying to make the low-rise thing work for me. :p lol.<br /><br />♥ Casey<br />blog | elegantmusings.comCaseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-78854642893672035072010-03-10T22:01:51.914-05:002010-03-10T22:01:51.914-05:00I am not especially good at sewing yet, so I still...I am not especially good at sewing yet, so I still buy most clothes. Last year I got a pair of sailor pants very smilar to the one's you tried on, but they were high waisted with a cinch strap on the back, which allowed for the perfect fit(Urban Outitters).No Model Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108699897785029512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28630621736778164062010-03-10T21:33:38.561-05:002010-03-10T21:33:38.561-05:00Afraid of pants? Really? Just start simple with ...Afraid of pants? Really? Just start simple with some of Loes Hines patterns... http://www.loeshinsedesign.com/categories/pants/index.html I have one of these and have altered it a bit over the years. Super easy, very flattering on my short and curvy figure.Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715549343551141227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11237692987425422842010-03-10T08:21:26.343-05:002010-03-10T08:21:26.343-05:00Just wanted to post that although I sew and knit m...Just wanted to post that although I sew and knit myself I still go shopping RTW. Twice a year. With one of my best friends.<br /><br />We really have FUN. We put in our favourite record and book stores. We know by now which shop caters to which body type (e.g. ZARA: she fits into the tops, I into the pants; btw the ONLY RTW pants known to fit me!). And we help each other not to be bothered by all those bad fitting clothes.<br /><br />Shopping doesn't has to be a bad, bad experience. But big dressing rooms instead of dressing cabins would definitely be a big step forward! :)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18084668122322535968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83360455201410707822010-03-09T23:32:25.803-05:002010-03-09T23:32:25.803-05:00This is a great post Gertie! I love to hear how pe...This is a great post Gertie! I love to hear how people draw inspiration from RTW clothes/fashion/styling - and ideas for how I can start to do the same!<br />Thanks =)!!Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933391926572023254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-26428475197139889572010-03-09T21:57:46.131-05:002010-03-09T21:57:46.131-05:00I can't believe this many of us have recently ...I can't believe this many of us have recently had lousy Anthro dressing room experiences. I was there just a week ago, looking for pants for a new job. The widest leg pants made my legs look wider than most anything could. I did find one pair that are somewhat low rise, but okay. What a shame that Anthro is one of the only stores that sells new clothes I actually like. It really makes me wish that I knew how to sew pants... Rather that I were brave enough to try sewing pants.Anikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01958722511654491267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82081836548483131782010-03-09T21:56:41.824-05:002010-03-09T21:56:41.824-05:00This is why I don't do dressing rooms. I loat...This is why I don't do dressing rooms. I loathe shopping and I loathe trying on clothes that I didn't make. My partner and I had the biggest fight EVER because he thinks I should be grateful that he wants to take me shopping - he insists all women long for men to go shopping with them. I have invited him to go and get a new woman who does want him to take her shopping. If I can't make it, I don't wear it. I wear a US 6 and am about 5'6" tall so I have no trouble getting in to things, but they just look like crap and I end up in tears. Who the hell are these garments made for anyway?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19804939100900788632010-03-09T20:52:48.572-05:002010-03-09T20:52:48.572-05:00i love that black and white dress, gertie.i love that black and white dress, gertie.ArielJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007418991304745152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48655428923119748162010-03-09T18:21:30.149-05:002010-03-09T18:21:30.149-05:00Oh my goodness! I opened your blog and exclaimed &...Oh my goodness! I opened your blog and exclaimed "Gertie has my most favorite dress posted from Anthro!" Let me clarify that real quick: "Oh my goodness! Gertie has my most favorite dress that fits me like crap from Anthro!"<br /><br />I am 5"2 and a size 4 and this dress fit me horribly and was way too short (even with my short legs). BUT, I have already cut out the fabric and am in the process of recreating this with some lovely light pink fabric and lace. So Gertie, have no fear. Anthro is an evil, evil place. But I monthly go through their website to get ideas!<br /><br />PS- I agree that their pants are gross. I swear they make people with actual hips feel GUILTY.saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83385657445509308022010-03-09T16:08:27.016-05:002010-03-09T16:08:27.016-05:00Hi Gertie,
This post got me thinking, i would love...Hi Gertie,<br />This post got me thinking, i would love to see you make a pair of pants! I never seem to find any patterns that i like...<br />RubySlippersVintagerubyslippers_86https://www.blogger.com/profile/18357170072138624681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50387508233304580452010-03-09T13:46:20.674-05:002010-03-09T13:46:20.674-05:00Value Village made me feel fat last night. I went...Value Village made me feel fat last night. I went home and had frozen yogurt anyways. Then I stared at my dimpled thighs in the mirror and cried a little.<br />Today? I'm wearing spanx.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515338152024357934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28350626608078494912010-03-09T13:44:03.570-05:002010-03-09T13:44:03.570-05:00If there is one store I have a mild obsession with...If there is one store I have a mild obsession with, it is anthropologie. I wish I didn't. It is so expensive. I have managed to sew knock offs of a few things from there. I wish someone could explain to me the almost cult following it has--me being one of the followers :) I have banned myself from looking at the website for several months. It makes me want to spend too much money. I am really happiest when I am making my clothing and buying sewing related items (and knitting items lately), but for some reason I feel like I am missing out of something if I don't get in on the latest anthro items. I wish I didn't feel like I was missing anything. (there is some psychology behind that somewhere) I think it is all the anthro blogs I visit --I have tried to quit that, too, and just look at sewing blogs. I really like yours.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688966589348240850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21015071833492163022010-03-09T13:13:50.961-05:002010-03-09T13:13:50.961-05:00Ever since I started sewing, I really can't bu...Ever since I started sewing, I really can't buy clothes anymore. In the past I settled for a less than perfect fit if I thought the style of a garment suited me. Now I can't anymore. I just focus on the flaws much more. So, yes, I'll go to shops looking for inspiration, but I very rarely buy anything. <br />I think that first dress is gorgeous, and the February issue of Burda magazine has a bustier dress that would work for the corsage, I think!saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20533205990890820212010-03-09T12:54:21.350-05:002010-03-09T12:54:21.350-05:00KDK is a wonderful teacher BUT Sew Fast So Easy is...KDK is a wonderful teacher BUT Sew Fast So Easy is a very tiny space. You'll find yourself in a turf war if there are more than 7 students. <br /><br />~SewjournerSewjournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623512019377468547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8299117588353156712010-03-09T12:48:43.308-05:002010-03-09T12:48:43.308-05:00This is why I usually only buy things like plain t...This is why I usually only buy things like plain t-shirts in RTW. I am 5'11" tall, and finding pants that approach fitting is a nightmare. Not to mention dresses that are questionably short on someone shorter look downright obscene on me!<br /><br />I usually find it to be quicker and easier to whip a pair of pants from one of the tried and true patterns in my arsenal than go from store to store trying to find something that fits!<br /><br />I also second the poster who recommended the Burda pattern for pants - all of my tried and true pants patterns are Burda. I find way less alterations are required with them.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183695506859715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72165369064636388932010-03-09T12:40:14.850-05:002010-03-09T12:40:14.850-05:00We don't actually have an Anthro (I live in th...We don't actually have an Anthro (I live in the last city to get every chain store) so I like to peruse the website. I thought the skirts looked awfully short, so I'm glad to hear that it's not just me. I'm planning to tackle pants soon, as I don't have any that fit, and shopping is (I agree) an awful experience. I'm going to try Vogue 8604 - a very easy pattern, they had them in the new Vogue Patterns magazine. Very nice high waist retro look, and I have the idea that looser pants are easier to fit, though I may be wrong!stitchywitchhttp://stitchywitch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86313483274680525152010-03-09T12:05:39.191-05:002010-03-09T12:05:39.191-05:00I find clothes shopping very depressing because of...I find clothes shopping very depressing because of the fit. I have to spend several hours trying on loads of clothes to maybe find something that I sort of like and fits farely well; so can totally relate. <br /><br />The class sounds awesome. Pants is something I haven't had the guts enough to make yet.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44463183104815846792010-03-09T11:49:57.468-05:002010-03-09T11:49:57.468-05:00And this is why your blog is so great--you say stu...And this is why your blog is so great--you say stuff the rest of us were thinking about, too. <br /><br />Yeah, rtw fit totally sucks! And I should feel bad that I can't afford Anthro dresses, because I can make something as nice or better with my sewing machine. Thanks Gertie! :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694571774333777831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38630043668990359622010-03-09T11:41:30.229-05:002010-03-09T11:41:30.229-05:00Oh god, those pants. I saw them on the Anthro sit...Oh god, those pants. I saw them on the Anthro site while I was looking for wide leg pants, and they looked pretty good, but then you see them on the model and... what the heck? Just no.Saraihttp://www.colettepatterns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45382546198374591972010-03-09T11:27:44.115-05:002010-03-09T11:27:44.115-05:00you * have * to try on ready to wear every now and...you * have * to try on ready to wear every now and again, especially if you're going to try on a style you've never worn before. why spend all those hours sewing something that's never going to flatter you simply because it doesn't match your body? i frequently try on tops, skirts dresses in new silhouettes for that very reason -- to know what my body can pull off.FITZhttp://fitzfabulous.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-586821979678331732010-03-09T11:19:56.068-05:002010-03-09T11:19:56.068-05:00I feel your pain, Gertie. Every time I need to buy...I feel your pain, Gertie. Every time I need to buy a new pair of jeans I brace myself for myriad shopping visits, trying on at least 20 different pairs of jeans and then taking the plunge on a purchase, knowing I won't really be able to judge their fit until I've got them home and worn them for a few hours - so no taking back then. You're gorgeous - you don't need a chain label to tell you that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com