tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432018953404985645.post2399017566402982812..comments2024-03-18T13:58:04.023-05:00Comments on Sew Essentially Sew: Things I Learned While Sewing Advance 8436Gracahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07709238617916016462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432018953404985645.post-42657283584852971102014-01-08T03:17:46.270-06:002014-01-08T03:17:46.270-06:00Not sure about your waist-training research. My w...Not sure about your waist-training research. My waist *was* 22" naturally, even after having three children it was 26" and no "training" involved. I think the average woman was just not as thick around the waist as they are today; certainly those I knew were not, a different life style now (as well as food supply). This particular pattern I just received after purchasing it via eBay and am looking forward to sewing it with a beautiful rose pattern fabric I bought about four years ago for a shirtwaist dress. In my younger years, I wore primarily shirtwaist dresses, absolutely loved them! Self-made belts really set them off (I loved mine wide), very attractive, lots of compliments. (Then I went into the business world and wore mostly suits, missed my full-skirted dresses.) On the envelope of the pattern I just purchased was written "May 1959" which was most certainly when it was originally purchased. I would have been just finishing 8th grade then. <br /><br />I am curious if you did go ahead and make it with plaid fabric. I don't think I ever used plaid for these though I did sew a lot with plaids "back then." I was partial to floral and "swirly" designs for shirtwaist dresses.Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566862070758075741noreply@blogger.com