Today I worked on cutting out a silk waistcoat, drafted from Devere, 1866. I obtained the silk brocade from Needle and Thread in Pennsylvania a few …
Ladies Single-Breasted Frock Pattern
While making over two dozen frock coats for Connecticut Valley Field Music, I inevitably came across the issue of having to fit women into a man's …
Coat Measurements
Before the first stitch is made, and before the drafting pencil ever touches the paper, measurements must be taken. When measuring, the goal is to …
Ladies’ Skirt Cutting
Learning to draft clothing patterns can be very intimidating at first. There are pages and pages of instructions to read, such as with Devere's …
Devere’s Graduated Rulers
I've been drafting patterns using a copy of Louis Devere's The Handbook of Practical Cutting on the Centre Point System (1866) for almost two years …