sewing for sissy maids
Contents
- Chapter 1: How to get started
- Who this book is for?
- Why you should sew your own uniforms
- The maid's uniform we'll be making
- Buying a sewing machine
- Beginner's equipment
- Haberdashery
- A sissy maid's shopping list
- Getting the hang of things
- Chapter 2: How to measure yourself
- Why do I need to measure myself?
- How to read a tape measure
- Measurements to take
- Shoulder to shoulder
- Bust circumference, front bust and back bust
- Waist circumference
- Neck circumference
- Nape to waist
- Neck to bust
- Front shoulder to waist
- Shoulder to bust
- Back shoulder to waist
- Armpit to waist
- Waist to mid-thigh
- Bicep circumference
- Overarm length
- Underarm length
- Measurements to calculate
- Before you continue...
- Chapter 3: How to draft the pattern for your maid's dress
- Drafting your maid's dress on paper
- Drafting the bodice front
- Drafting the bodice back
- Drafting the sleeve
- Drafting the sleeve band
- Drafting the apron curve
- Before you continue...
- Chapter 4: How to make a maid's apron, part one: preparing the pieces
- Chapter 5: How to make a maid's apron, part two: putting it together
- Making a frilly apron bib
- Preparing the waistband
- Gathering the bib
- Preparing the ties
- Putting the pieces together
- Chapter 6: How to make a maid's dress, part one: the bodice
- Pieces for the dress
- Cutting out the pieces for your maid's dress
- Sewing the darts and seams
- Making a lace-trimmed waistcoat
- Finishing the waistcoat
- Chapter 7: How to make a maid's dress, part two: sleeves and skirt
- Chapter 8: How to make a maid's dress, part three: fastenings
- Chapter 9: How to make a maid's choker
- Chapter 10: How to make a maid's headpiece
- Chapter 11: How to make a maid's petticoat
- Pieces for the petticoat
- Preparing the strips
- Gathering the ruffle
- Gathering top and bottom
- Making the elastic casing
- Fitting the elastic
- Chapter 12: How to make something different
- Conclusion