Comments on: Coffin clothes http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:55:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Harper Della-Piana http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-21234 Harper Della-Piana Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:26:39 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-21234 I LOVE the term Coffin Clothes!!! I'm always trying to figure out what the back should look like with my Bridal clients, not all of them realize the major importance of it on a Wedding Gown. A Mass Art Senior had an entire collection of it last year that had me scratchin' my head. Not sure she knew what she was missing..... I'm totally obsessed with the way things are constructed, I have a collection of vintage that I buy just for that not to mention my patterns from 1880-now. I LOVE the term Coffin Clothes!!! I’m always trying to figure out what the back should look like with my Bridal clients, not all of them realize the major importance of it on a Wedding Gown.
A Mass Art Senior had an entire collection of it last year that had me scratchin’ my head. Not sure she knew what she was missing…..

I’m totally obsessed with the way things are constructed, I have a collection of vintage that I buy just for that not to mention my patterns from 1880-now.

]]> By: Pattern puzzle: feraL chiLde http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-21209 Pattern puzzle: feraL chiLde Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:26:43 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-21209 [...] for our exercise. One of the things I enjoy about their collections is that they don’t make coffin clothes. Yeah Alice! Yeah Moriah! They also design all of their fabrics and have them custom printed to [...] [...] for our exercise. One of the things I enjoy about their collections is that they don’t make coffin clothes. Yeah Alice! Yeah Moriah! They also design all of their fabrics and have them custom printed to [...]

]]> By: Ufo-Tag » Stichelstube http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-20321 Ufo-Tag » Stichelstube Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:43:32 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-20321 [...] Im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Sachen heutzutage, die Kathleen so schön mit dem Wort “Sarg-Kleidung” bedenkt, weil sämtliche Schnitt-Details nur auf der Vorderseite sind, gibt es hier mal eine [...] [...] Im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Sachen heutzutage, die Kathleen so schön mit dem Wort “Sarg-Kleidung” bedenkt, weil sämtliche Schnitt-Details nur auf der Vorderseite sind, gibt es hier mal eine [...]

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-12831 Kathleen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:39:43 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-12831 Natasha sent me <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?fromDisplayPage=fromDisplayPage&navAction=jump&id=NEW_FOR_SEASON&cm_re=Feb_09-_-021709_self_backdetails-_-img_backdetails" rel="nofollow">a link</a> this morning that would lead one to believe that back details are coming back in style. Yeah! Natasha sent me a link this morning that would lead one to believe that back details are coming back in style. Yeah!

]]> By: Oxanna http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8280 Oxanna Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:49:46 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8280 Love the term "coffin clothes". For some things it's OK; others, it just makes them look cheap. And others, it just makes them look boring! I have a love of 1910's fashion, and there are so many lovely back bodice designs. Today, who (in the moderate price range) would make a surplice-styled back to match a front? Interesting back detail is usually relegated to eveningwear. Love the term “coffin clothes”. For some things it’s OK; others, it just makes them look cheap. And others, it just makes them look boring! I have a love of 1910’s fashion, and there are so many lovely back bodice designs. Today, who (in the moderate price range) would make a surplice-styled back to match a front? Interesting back detail is usually relegated to eveningwear.

]]> By: Georgina http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8279 Georgina Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8279 I never knew the term, "coffin clothes". Ha! This has been a huge annoyance for me always. I also hate when facings don't go completely around an area, just where it is visible. This happens alot on children's clothes. I never knew the term, “coffin clothes”. Ha!
This has been a huge annoyance for me always. I also hate when facings don’t go completely around an area, just where it is visible. This happens alot on children’s clothes.

]]> By: standgale http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 standgale Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:19:47 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8278 I've never commented here before, but I must say that "coffin clothes" are one of my personal hates. I have never understood why people do it. Especially annoying is a print, for example a design on a t-shirt that stops abruptly at the side seams. I can see that it would be a whole lot harder to continue the pattern around and match it, but it looks ugly. Something easier to fix, but still not commonly done, is having applied decoration, like sequins or beads, stopping abruptly at the side seam and the back is boring. The example you have here is totally ridiculous in contrast of back and front design!! Imagine if you saw that woman at a party, chatting away to a group of people, her back to you. She might look attractive, the dress is made of pretty material, but it is boring and plain and lacking in personality so you don't talk to her. If you see the front of the dress however it is a whole different story! (especially if she made it herself!) I’ve never commented here before, but I must say that “coffin clothes” are one of my personal hates. I have never understood why people do it. Especially annoying is a print, for example a design on a t-shirt that stops abruptly at the side seams. I can see that it would be a whole lot harder to continue the pattern around and match it, but it looks ugly. Something easier to fix, but still not commonly done, is having applied decoration, like sequins or beads, stopping abruptly at the side seam and the back is boring.

The example you have here is totally ridiculous in contrast of back and front design!! Imagine if you saw that woman at a party, chatting away to a group of people, her back to you. She might look attractive, the dress is made of pretty material, but it is boring and plain and lacking in personality so you don’t talk to her. If you see the front of the dress however it is a whole different story! (especially if she made it herself!)

]]> By: Carolyn J. http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8277 Carolyn J. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:44:27 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8277 I'm not far from the average shopper and I think I would notice and appreciate back details. It's one of the things I always notice about vintage apparel. I’m not far from the average shopper and I think I would notice and appreciate back details. It’s one of the things I always notice about vintage apparel.

]]> By: Tonya http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 Tonya Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:11:59 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8276 Coffin clothes is sooo the right word to use! As a plus-size woman, coffin blouses are the norm even in the designer brands like Nine West and Jones NY. To me, this feature alone sets 'real' fashion apart from commoditywear. Coffin clothes is sooo the right word to use! As a plus-size woman, coffin blouses are the norm even in the designer brands like Nine West and Jones NY. To me, this feature alone sets ‘real’ fashion apart from commoditywear.

]]> By: Marie-Christine http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coffin_clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 Marie-Christine Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:33:50 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/09/coffin_clothes/#comment-8275 I always called them 'catalog clothes', but I like the coffin much better, thanks :-). I think they're much more prevalent now because so much more of clothes shopping is done by catalog or online, where you can't see the back. And it doesn't help that even fashion magazines rarely allow more than one view of a single design. I totally agree with you on the concept. It's one of the reasons I like Miyake so much, there's always at least as much going on in the back as in the front. For other home sewers, I'd say that getting a dressform is the best cure for coffin clothes. When you see how utterly boring your back looks in most patterns, it inspires you to add something, if only good buttons.. I always called them ‘catalog clothes’, but I like the coffin much better, thanks :-) . I think they’re much more prevalent now because so much more of clothes shopping is done by catalog or online, where you can’t see the back. And it doesn’t help that even fashion magazines rarely allow more than one view of a single design.
I totally agree with you on the concept. It’s one of the reasons I like Miyake so much, there’s always at least as much going on in the back as in the front.
For other home sewers, I’d say that getting a dressform is the best cure for coffin clothes. When you see how utterly boring your back looks in most patterns, it inspires you to add something, if only good buttons..

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