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Posted on: 11/11/13 12:49 PM ET
Often when I browse the fitting issues forum, I see people posing in muslins with various lines drawn on them. I understand the purpose of the lines in helping with fit, but none of the books I have use this technique. Where does it come from? Is there a particular fitting book that gives instructions on this technique?
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Posted on: 11/11/13 1:28 PM ET
Sarah Veblen talks about all the balance lines and uses this technique in her book The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting.
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Posted on: 11/11/13 1:30 PM ET
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The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting by Sarah Veblen
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Posted on: 11/11/13 2:22 PM ET
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A second to Sarah's book.. really liked it ALTHOUGH.. you'll have an easier time of it if there's someone to help you or have a dressform that really describes you well. That way you don't have to take things on and off as often. I fall in the latter situation... a DTD for myself and DD.

There is also a Craftsy class called "Sew the Perfect Fit" by Sarah which is like seeing what she does in the book in action. Liked it too since she used models with very different shapes. The cut and hack directly on a muslin was out of my comfort zone before ( I like flat measures), but in some cases a hands on approach is faster.

As to having the horizontal ( and sometimes vertical as on a sleeve) lines on muslins, the first time I did it was in 2008 when I got into pattern software. This practice was part of making your fitting garment and essential for tech support to be able to see what areas need fixing.
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Posted on: 11/11/13 3:31 PM ET
Thank you so much for this! I've put the book on my "wish list."

Marilly, what software do you use?
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Posted on: 11/11/13 8:39 PM ET
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Sew the perfect fit is actually done by Lynda Maynard not Sarah Veblen.

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Posted on: 11/12/13 12:34 PM ET
Sarah Veblen's book is "Perfect Fitting".
  
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