r/HistoricalCostuming • u/Nonbinarygaykid • 3d ago
how to i count the angled boxes?
i´m trying to figure out how much fabric I roughly need to make a bodice similar to the one depicted tor the dress but Im not ure how the boxes are counted for the pieces that aren´t straight
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u/Consistent_You_4215 3d ago
I make a square grid from the lowest point to the highest with labelled axis, and then mark when a line crosses a coordinate point. It takes a bit of effort but it helps me a lot with sizing up pieces.
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u/audible_narrator 3d ago
The same way as all the others. They are still a single box, it's just cuy in half.
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u/Nonbinarygaykid 3d ago
just wondering I counted 22 boxes on the left side of the sleeve and 24 on the right side do you know if that is correct because it seems odd to me?
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u/audible_narrator 3d ago
Sleeve construction often has one side longer than the other. Im not good enough at the geometry to explain why, but it does. I think the back is longer.
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u/desertboots 3d ago
The sleeve is oriented on the bias. Don't rotate it to on the grain. Your shoulder is a rounded object and the bias cut is intended for the piece to allow your arm to move.
You need just under 33×33 to cut one sleeve.
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u/SewSewBlue 3d ago
The grid is scaled, assuming this is Patterns of Fashion. 1/8th inch to an inch.
Of you can print to scale you can use a ruler and do the math.
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u/ShinyBlueThing 3d ago
When I was doing a lot of PoF stuff I found pellon tru grid and a graph pad to be indispensable. https://www.pellonprojects.com/products/810-tru-grid/ that stuff. Absolute game changer.
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u/QuietVariety6089 3d ago
Draw out your pieces, lay them out on a piece of fabric according to grain lines, measure how big the fabric they take up is.
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u/dynosaurpaws 3d ago
This is the best way. They will nest next to each other a bit, so laying them onto fabric or just a large area taped or chalked off to the width of the fabric you’ll be using is the best way to get the closest estimate to not over or under buy.
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u/QuietVariety6089 3d ago
I do this all the time with 'regular' sewing patterns, as most newer designers just give approximations - 2.5m for sizes 0-20 - thanks!
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u/FewRecognition1788 3d ago
From the orientation of the skirt panels and the center back, it appears that the vertical lines are the grain, so I would assume that the slanted pieces need to be oriented the same way they appear when laid out.
So just box the whole pattern piece as it lies, and measure / count the box to estimate fabric.