She stressed exactly the same thing -- they took a big piece of fabric and did whatever was necessary to make it work.
Exactly! It was the fabric that was precious, not the dressmakers time. Moreover, in the same way they didn't care if "coat" was spelled coat or cote, there was no standardized sewing techniques like we think of today. They did whatever made sense to produce a finished result. The notion of sloppy workmanship must have been quite different in the 18th century. I wonder what it was?
It was cool, b/c I'd already been moving there in my own sewing... Me too! I'd already started to do just that but felt guilty about it, like I was cheating somehow. Liberating is definitely the right word!
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Exactly! It was the fabric that was precious, not the dressmakers time. Moreover, in the same way they didn't care if "coat" was spelled coat or cote, there was no standardized sewing techniques like we think of today. They did whatever made sense to produce a finished result. The notion of sloppy workmanship must have been quite different in the 18th century. I wonder what it was?
It was cool, b/c I'd already been moving there in my own sewing...
Me too! I'd already started to do just that but felt guilty about it, like I was cheating somehow. Liberating is definitely the right word!