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05-07-2015, 07:42 AM

#41

dirty1mom

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Congratulations! Looks like you are passing thru Cleveland, Ohio. I could meet you two for a meal or coffee since I live there.

05-07-2015, 08:33 AM

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roserips

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Congratulations and Best Wishes for both of you may your marriage be blessed with happiness and health.

05-07-2015, 08:36 AM

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SteveH

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Originally Posted by Jeanette Frantz

The launches were spectacular and we enjoyed being a part of US Space History.
Jeanette

LOL, I will not be making it into Florida this trip, but I was there as a kid to watch the Apollo 11 launch!

05-07-2015, 09:58 AM

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Rodney

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Originally Posted by SteveH

We are finishing our Victorian wedding outfits this week (and/or next....) Patterns are made from the McDowell Garment drafting system for her, and from the Dever's method book for mine.

Awesome! I really want to see that!
Rodney

05-08-2015, 04:47 AM

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KLO

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I never heard of McDowell Garment drafting system so had to look it up. Wow, that is some gizmo! Where did you ever find that system? Looks like you have to do a lot of measurements but then you can use it to make whatever you want after that initial measuring. Yes, yes, we definitely need photos of the finished products.

05-08-2015, 08:53 AM

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SteveH

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05-09-2015, 07:28 PM

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KenZ

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Congratulations have a fun and safe trip.

05-10-2015, 07:08 AM

#48

Monroe

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Interesting drafting system. Well- looks like you'll be passing right through Albany NY on the way to Jamestown. Anyone looking for something I might have to send on the loop back with you?

05-10-2015, 07:39 AM

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KLO

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That is a heck of an interesting system. Looks like a "one size fits all" setup. Measure yourself, move the "bars" for those measurements, then you have your pattern. What a great idea that was back in the day .... and maybe even now. I am so fascinated by this system for some reason.

05-11-2015, 08:22 AM

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SteveH

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It is amazing. The issue was that in the day a Tailor would be paid 5 times what a Seamstress was paid, even though the mans suit was actually a simpler process. The inventor was offended by this disparigy that she made this system to try to make it so that a Seamstress could compete with a Tailor. The other idea was that a woman could even send in measurements and get a dress in return without ever having to "go to the city" to get one.

These are really cool. and they work.