Today, a copy of “Gerties New Book for Better Sewing” by Gretchen Hirsch was waiting for me on my doorstep when I came home. Okay, so actually I live in a lovely old house, with gilded mirrors and little sidetables in the hallway, so that’s where it was, on one of the tables.
*To be perfectly honest, I had forgotten that I had preordered it until I got an email a few days ago, informing me it would soon be on it’s way, and btw, the price has dropped. Oh, I thought, nice!
It’s a lovely volume, and since I didn’t remember much, I was pleasantly surprised to find it includes a range of patterns.
I have only leafed through it quickly, so this is by no means a review of any kind, just a jumble of first impressions and thoughts.
While I turned the pages, which are split between a part about techniques, and a part that details sewing projects (all of them including several variations), I realized that I had gotten myself a book I don’t really want to make a single garment from. The coat, maybe …
Don’t get me wrong, the patterns look fabulous and I feel highly tempted to make a few of these patterns just for the learning and fun of it! It’s just that while I adore this kind of retro fashion on other people, I don’t really wear dresses. I don’t have an hourglass figure, and high waists are no-go with my shape.
That being said, I’m so far very much in love with the book, and I’m sure I will at least try out some, if not all, of the techniques and that I will learn a lot.
Maybe I’ll even make myself a dress. One never knows!
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ooo this means my “not delivered note” was the book! argh!
oh well! i will pick it up on monday as a treat then
You’ll love it!
I’m now officially craving this book!
It is lovely, and the style would really suit you …
I’m hoping so – I’m not the bombshell shape – but I’ll fake it til I make it!
I know what you mean about vintage-y patterns. I often look at them and think it looks really pretty and then re-assess to thinking “yes, but not on me!”
It’s really sad, they’re so pretty, but I simply don’t have the figure for it. I might still make something, just to see how it actually looks – I don’t think I ever tried
That’s mega disappointing. Yeah, give it a go. I just made a toile for a vintagey dress. I don’t think I’ll wear it seriously but it’ll be good or dress ups!