I was sitting here here thinking and one thing that REALLY irks me about Vogue, Butterick, McCall's & Simplicity patterns... THEY ALWAYS USE SUPER SKINNY MODELS ON THEIR PATTERN COVER PHOTOS.
Now that may not bother some of you but is there ANYTHING wrong with using someone who has some size on them? Who aren't a size two?
No offense if you ARE a size two...most of the world isn't though lol.
I would love to see REAL people on these pattern envelopes.
I know they have the plus size patterns but some plus size women use the REGULAR patterns and modify them.
Ok. That is just my 2 cents.
Toodles!
I am so torn on this Women are all different sizes and I'm all for different sized models to represent that. However, I'm not a size 2, but I'm pretty small, and when I see a larger model, I can't really picture what the clothes will look like on me. So, I can see how others would have a similar problem picturing something on them when the model is smaller. I just hope I didn't offend anyone. What I'm trying to say is I understand what you're saying.
Posted by: Jenny | August 30, 2012 at 09:54 AM
AMEN!
Posted by: Hannah | August 30, 2012 at 09:55 AM
I'm offended with RTW as well. I'm irritated with plus size catalogs that use size 12 models. We are all built different and it's hard to tell what would work for us by looking at a picture of someone else wearing it. Sewing can be tricky because a variation in fabric, detail, body shape, can completely change the look of the outfit. Too many times I have made or bought something that looked good on paper but was a bad idea on me. I'm in the early stages of learning what styles work for me. It would nice if there was a software where we could copy a style or outfit to our own simulated body type to see how things would work for us before we expended our time and energy on another 'wadder'.
Posted by: robin | August 30, 2012 at 10:16 AM
I totally agree. I am a pear-shaped petite so I have to mentally imagine the garment on me. (This is despite the fact that I'm a size 2 on top.) A lot of times the pictures make the garments look super flattering, when in fact, they are not going to look great on my body.
Posted by: Stephanie | August 30, 2012 at 10:45 AM
I think showcasing a item at three different sizes would be more relevant and help people with the visuals. I like the simplicity patterns for plus sizes with Khaliah Ali, however she is skinny now so it is hard to picture what the clothes would look like on someone like me.
Posted by: Carla | August 30, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I wish the pattern industry would realize that most women sew because they do not fit the "model figure." They would sell more patterns if they featured "real figures" wearing the garments. I now study the line sketch of a garment to determine if it flatter my figure.
Posted by: Regina | August 30, 2012 at 03:06 PM
This is why I like reading sewing blogs -- you get to see how the patterns look on real people, and sometimes you can find someone who is kind of built like you:) Even on sewing blogs I much prefer to see the clothes on real people rather than on dress forms.
Posted by: Angela | August 30, 2012 at 04:37 PM
My thoughts are the same as Carla's.
Instead of one model, why not have 3 models sized differently modelling the finished garment.
I really wish we stop using 'REAL' only for women bigger in sizes than their skinny counter parts. Why this segregation?? They are as real as you and me.
Posted by: Kay | August 31, 2012 at 06:27 AM
Preach on my sistah! I'm right ther with you! Enough is enough of this! They need to get the message!
Posted by: Myra | August 31, 2012 at 06:39 AM
Oh, you the right of it! I know the industry wants to flatter me into thinking I'll look tiny and precious in their patterns/clothes, but misrepresenting it is just not helpful. I don't want to use just plus sized patterns- they are so dulled down of details, but I'd like to see an envelope cover with several shapes represented.
Posted by: prttynpnk | September 01, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I sew agree.
Posted by: Melanie | September 03, 2012 at 11:26 AM
This problem can be solved by writing the pattern companies. We all have the right to feel the way we do, so why not let the pattern companies know this so they can "possibly" make a change. I've been sewing for 33 years now, I've learned over the years through trial and error what looks flattering on my body. Believe me, I've thrown away some garments over the years. I agree, there needs to be more realistic models wearing the garments.
Posted by: LaToria | September 05, 2012 at 01:22 PM
Although I've not sewn in a while, this is the very reason why I STILL read pattern review. You can't get a good idea of how the item should look, when you're seeing it on a sketched skinny figure. So yeah, a real person that's a realistic size will certainly be appreciated.
Posted by: Kisha | September 05, 2012 at 04:31 PM
I think that is a really good idea! I'm not a single digit size and I have to create an FBA on every pattern that I sew. It would be nice to see a pattern at least on a size 8-10. Especially, since I think a good many of the plus sized patterns are not flattering.
Posted by: Dionne | September 20, 2012 at 02:50 PM
I think that is a really good idea! I'm not a single digit size and I have to create an FBA on every pattern that I sew. It would be nice to see a pattern at least on a size 8-10. Especially, since I think a good many of the plus sized patterns are not flattering.
Posted by: Dionne | September 20, 2012 at 02:51 PM