Comments on: Radial grading

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:07:44 +0000

Hi Emily. I’ve edited this entry, hope it helps and thanks for letting me know.

By: emily

emily — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:32:39 +0000

Hi Kathleen, was just doing some research on your site and discovered that the link in the first paragraph to a book listing no longer works. But I’m curious what the book was called so I could look for it at the LOC (I live nearby and can go do some research there when I need to.

Thanks!

By: Karen Montgomery

Karen Montgomery — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:32:31 +0000

Try grading draped gowns, for a challange. Love to hear more about books availabe on these subjects. It is a lost art. I’ll post later on the jacket you have posted, have to get back to work.

By: jinjer markley

jinjer markley — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:38:45 +0000

I would love more posts on grading.
specifically, how does a DE make up tgeir own grade rules and convey them to a contracted grader??

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:57:37 +0000

Did simpified axial grading make the sleeve symmetrical at the expense of good fit? The asymmetrical sleeve in diagram 38 probably fits better.I think you made a comment about this (sleeve cap asymmetry and fit)somewhere in the blog, Kathleen.

By: Cherry Robinson

Cherry Robinson — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:08:02 +0000

I’m an occasional reader, community theater costumer, and home sewer, and appreciate a good half of what you write. (I have just sent you a small contribution)
Maybe I can actually contribute something here -check out the Lutterloh patternmaking system – http://www.lutterloh.com It’s a 60+ year old German system, which has you use a tape measure from a given point in a minature pattern to grade up to and plot your own size. (Instructions are on the web site) This is effectively radial grading, isn’t it?
No affiliation, but I bought it recently, and am amazed how well it works.

By: Esther

Esther — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:57:54 +0000

I agree with your last few points. I have always been confused about the placement of fixed grading points at the center front/waistline. I almost always place my starting points at the center front neck and grade counter clockwise around the piece. A waistline moves up and down depending on the size whereas a neck doesn’t. The beauty of computer grading is you can place your start point anywhere on the piece. The difficulty is understanding your grade rules well enough to move your start point around.

I learned grading in school but I had to teach myself the industry way of doing things. I am sure I could spout some grading heresy myself.