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High Hip

My re-drafted pants pattern has arrived from Unique--the drafter included a note saying that due to my high hip separate left and right sides were drafted. I think Unique shoulda figured that out at the very beginning by my scanned measurements--I even sent them pictures and an email letting them know about the scoliosis when I got scanned; plus they state in their advertising that they can handle such problems. Well--at least they are responsive to my concerns and re-draft at no charge. I haven't made a toile of the pants yet and the note didn't mention the twisting seams for the bagginess in back. I hope those things got fixed. And I hope I can whip up a toile tonight (it could happen!).

I've been reading Ready to Wear by Mary Lou Andre. This is the best wardrobe planning/image/style book I have ever read--and I've read quite a few. This book has good, usable advice about clothes and is very up-to-date, having just recently been published. The more I get into the book the more I'm wanting to sew up a charcoal gray pants and jacket. Ms. Andre actually suggests black but I really want to lighten things up a bit--I'm just plain tired of black. I have the jacket pattern and I hope that the Unique re-draft will supply the pants pattern. I think I'd like to try a Rayon/Polyester/Lycra blend, but so far I haven't found any in charcoal gray.

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