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sstormwatch

Tudor Tailor Patterns

Jul 30, 2008 15:00

New patterns are out, and the question before me is... do I spend about $60 (29₤) to get the late Elizabethan women's gown pattern set from them? [bottom row, far right ( Read more... )

patterns, 1590s, tudor, elizabethan

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decembertyger July 31 2008, 02:01:56 UTC

OMG $60 a pattern! OUCH!

sstormwatch July 31 2008, 04:09:30 UTC

Yeah, ouch. But the shipping from the UK is included.

tudorlady July 31 2008, 02:11:43 UTC

Can we get someone to carry them on this side of the pond? I know Kass has distributors in Europe...

heatermcca July 31 2008, 02:49:52 UTC

...you know, I haven't yet asked about that, and I'm about to get back into patterns and fabric again.... Hm.

tudorlady July 31 2008, 02:54:58 UTC

They still wouldn't be cheap, but at least the end users would have shorter supply lines...

heatermcca July 31 2008, 02:58:25 UTC

Yeah, my fundamental question is "how quickly would they move?" I lug my stuff around a lot to sell it, you see. Hm.

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heatermcca July 31 2008, 02:48:29 UTC

Next Spring? I'd give serious thought to drafting it, to be honest. Unless you've go so much planned between now and then that you think the drafting and fitting will be delayed and delaying.

sstormwatch July 31 2008, 04:14:59 UTC

Yeah. That's my thought... for now. I've got a pirate project to do this fall, along with the kids Halloween costumes, and a few hoods for early Tudor, but the plan is to devote this winter to just this major project (and maybe a scroll or two for diversions). I just got to get off my duff and DO stuff.

To answer your real question marymont August 2 2008, 17:52:54 UTC

I think that you have the skills to scale up the patterns in the book. I don't want to deny Ninya and Jane the income, but they've already supplied the pattern. Kinkos could blow them up for a lot less than $60 for the pieces you need, methinks, if you don't feel up to doing it yourself.