tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102653746369917661.post8294676654851906009..comments2024-03-13T07:01:56.529+00:00Comments on Black Tulip: Making clothes for the older womanBlack Tuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399472362773743743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102653746369917661.post-21861317441109893062017-12-04T22:57:04.093+00:002017-12-04T22:57:04.093+00:00Yes I can see myself ignoring most of that advice ...Yes I can see myself ignoring most of that advice (apart from the bit about hip yokes, obviously)! The writer does make the point that with some styles you would have to alter it so much to make it fit, that you would risk totally changing the overall line, and possibly wasting fabric and coupons in the process.<br /><br />I'm just glad I don't live in a time when dressmaking disasters have to be worn, regardless! xx Black Tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399472362773743743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102653746369917661.post-44598039743268242472017-12-04T22:43:06.276+00:002017-12-04T22:43:06.276+00:00Thanks Kate! She seems to have been a prolific aut...Thanks Kate! She seems to have been a prolific author; she also wrote children's stories and books on fortune telling and palmistry! The tone of this book certainly suggests that she is one of the 'older women' in question.<br /><br />Although I concentrated on the what-not-to-wear aspect, most of the book is about fitting commercial patterns to an older body, and so is still relevant - I can see myself referring to it a lot! Black Tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399472362773743743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102653746369917661.post-66311758571367018552017-12-04T16:14:58.238+00:002017-12-04T16:14:58.238+00:00This was a very interesting read, although I gener...This was a very interesting read, although I generally think most of these how-to-dress guides are a load of old codswallop. Wear what you want to wear, try different things, if it suits you, then great, if not get rid of it! And yes, all dresses look better over a slip! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106899252606137869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102653746369917661.post-12844189473592031062017-12-04T13:22:13.851+00:002017-12-04T13:22:13.851+00:00What a great post, and must be a fascinating book....What a great post, and must be a fascinating book. I have one book by Agnes Miall - Home Dressmaking, 1933. Maybe Agnes was in her prime at that time and then in t he late '40s felt the need to address 'the older woman'. I love that page of 'fitting faults' and solutions - everything concise and clear, a few illustrations and minimum text. And the six figure types are very encouraging - just types, not perfect standards that are so dispiriting! sewingatdamgate.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099535256944875638noreply@blogger.com