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Yes this is true...sleeves are HORRIBLE EVIL THINGS.... When I was setting them on the 'Grape' my roommate left the…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

I have been struggling with the gown pattern that immediately follows the one you're using in Arnold. Why? (aside from…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

I finally found a successful method for setting 18th c sleeves: a bottle of wine and a friend....stand there drinking…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

I second the mention of pleats -- in the Kyoto Museum book "Fashion" there are some great photos of the…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

I think it'd still work if you just clipped your seam allowance where the shoulder strap/bodice seam would normally fall…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

Also, I just recently (on a locked LJ post, so I can't point you to it) heard Kendra from Demode…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

That's why they are called "Sleevil"

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

Katie, that is a really good point, that all the "magic numbers" are different for each person. Mine seems to…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

I wish I knew a trick, but they are problematic for me as well.

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

In my experience, there's not a magic number for armscye/sleeve head measurement. It depends entirely on the person who will…

On V192: What I’ve Learned About Sleeves (in the past 24 hours)

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