Lutterloh L1-124

The pattern number is my own. I have a Lutterloh pattern book from, maybe, the 80s, which I have scanned in to use. I numbered the patterns for my own convenience. The pattern, that is the image I used for the "fabric" for the dress is one I got from a fabric store on the web.

It's the same old image of me, in which I look like I'm facing down a firing squad. :-)

Simplicity 9021

Another drawing, this one of a Simplicity pattern on me ...



It looks a lot better on the model than it does on me. I think this is mainly because the model has legs that are out of proportion to her body.

I lined up the pattern image so the top of the head of the figure was even with the top of the picture of me. That puts her shoulders and waist higher than mine, but her knees line up with about where my knees are and her feet are a heads height below the bottom of my feet.

I used to look at fashion drawings and wish I looked that good -- until I realized that the proportions of the people in the drawings are not realistic. If I had legs that were that long relative to my body (and often, a waist that small), I would look like a freak. :-) Of course, that is part of the point of high heels, to given women those kinds of visual proportions.

So, given that I'm a real person & not a drawing, I think the design is reasonable. One of these days, I hope, I shall make this dress and see how it looks in real life. I may put on higher heels for the photo shoot though.