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Useless information #1
A pintucked shirt in French [please correct any errors] is a chemise à nervures.
‘Nervures’ in English are the veins on an insects wing.
This made me very happy.
The shirt is finished, the buttons are on, all is good. Pictures later when the missus models it for me.
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Did you pintuck and then cut out your pattern pieces after? Or did you add extra to the pattern pieces, then cut and pintuck? I want to make a blouse with pintucks down the front, but I can’t wrap my head around how to best do it.
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This is my first attempt, and being lazy, I didn’t do my calculations carefully: I just added 2″ to the sleeve length and just added tucks until they were back to the right length. The pocket piece was meant to have a pleat, so I just tucked until that came to size too. Did I mention that I’m lazy? Your approach will probably work either way: calculate, slash the pattern piece, spread the pieces and then cut OR do your pintucking and cut afterwards. It also depends on how neat and accurate you are!
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The finished product doesn’t look lazy, and that’s the important thing.
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Lol thanks- I’m happy to spend time on hand sewing and special finishes [just not all the time] but I find pattern drafting or alteration really boring. Horses for courses!
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Thanks for the reply. Your blouse looks great, and there are no signs of laziness there, maybe efficiency? I plan mine down the front of the bodice on each side of the button band. Maybe I’ll add my calculated amount plus some extra ease to be on the safe side.
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Wow, that is looking really great. I love the insects wings. So delicate and beautiful. I think your method sounds perfectly valid and a point in favour for lateral thinking. Xx
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I like your “lazy” (NO!) pintuck technique. It makes perfect sense, which is grand, as pintucks are on my list.
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It still took age, and they don’t match up on the underarm seam, but they’re still the nicest neatest tucks I’ve ever sewn in 40 years…
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