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In the wardrobe / Re: Riding Habit
« on: October 13, 2019, 17:12:52 PM »
The 1891 habit is almost finished - I wore it out to an event in September but I see so much wrong with it in the photos that I'm waiting until I can get new photos of it once it's altered a bit before I post any here.
I'm attempting a full modern habit now having finally got hold of the only pattern commercially available for a riding jacket. Already confused as it seems to have 9 inches of ease at the waist! There aren't any finished garment measurements on the pattern so maybe I measured it wrong. It's hard to make a mock up when you can't even work out which size to start from!
Edited to add, I've measued the bust and that comes out at 9 inches bigger than the body measurements too. That seems like a lot of ease for a fitted jacket?
I'm attempting a full modern habit now having finally got hold of the only pattern commercially available for a riding jacket. Already confused as it seems to have 9 inches of ease at the waist! There aren't any finished garment measurements on the pattern so maybe I measured it wrong. It's hard to make a mock up when you can't even work out which size to start from!
Edited to add, I've measued the bust and that comes out at 9 inches bigger than the body measurements too. That seems like a lot of ease for a fitted jacket?