Oh, the weight loss was intentional... I was over 300 lbs two years ago, and now I'm 185.
The problem is, I don't even know what specific questions to ask. I just want to know what problems people ran into with allowing this pattern, and how I can make it approvable.
I haven't been able to work on this at all since the my last post. I was hoping to get some further input from someone who's done it already, but I haven't had any luck with that...
Also, I've lost a significant amount of weight over the last year, and I haven't really wanted to work on a costume that isn't even gonna fit me anymore, but I don't want to ditch all the work I've put into it either...
So, that's where I am with the project: Still looking for input, and unsure how to continue.
more than two years ago, when I became a member here, I noticed (as many before and after me) that it is hard to find a pattern here for the tunic.
I have sewed a few of those tunics since then (as an amateur - it's just a hobby ) and I just made a small photo-documentation of my recent progress.
I photographed the single pieces from which the tunic will be constructed and drawed in the measurements of them. I hope this will help some of you to create an own pattern for your tunic. And even if you haven never seriously sewed before (like me more than two years ago) - just do it, give it a try. You'll like it - believe me It is such a great feeling seeing the progress of your own project. And you do not need to work it out by hook or by crook - take yourselves the time you need. This includes re-opening of some seams sometimes. But you'll to this for the better.
The pattern is designed for my father, so it is customized. That means the single parts are made to meet his measurement - not yours. You will need to alter them to make the tunic fit your own body.
My fathers measurements are: 176 cm tall, weight 76kg, chest is 108cm waist is 110cm, back from neck to hip: 42cm, arm length: 62 cm, neck-circumference: 42cm.
Please alway keep in mind, that we need about 10-15mm of seam-allowance at each and every edge of the fabric. Before you sew all of that together, it appears a lot larger of course
The collar:
The chest-pieces:
Right Side:
Left Side:
Double-breast:
The arm-pieces:
The back-pieces:
Construction (where do these parts all have to be placed?):
Right front:
Left front and double-breast:
Back:
(please mind that the center-seam is just here for the Admiral Versio-Uniform. For a regular officer there is no center-seam at all!!!)
Arms:
How to start:
Draw on the pattern-parts and cut them out of the fabric:
Draw them on the facing again an cut those parts too:
Iron the facing onto the inner side of the fabric:
