Seems difficult? Constructing wrap trousers has never been so easy! All you need is basic trousers pattern. Then use Flipping objects by line instrument. Just flip the point of the central dart along the bunt line. Use Point intersect line and axis instrument to draw a wrap sketch line. Flip the upper edge along the … More Difficult models becoming easy with Seamly2D
One of the main drawbacks of ready-to-wear clothes is that even a very short list of measurement (e.g. chest, waist and hips) shows that few customers have the dimensions to fit a RTW clothes size exactly. So while it may fit well in some areas, it may be too long, short, loose or tight in … More Personalisation of patterns in Seamly2d
In my previous blogposts I forgot to mention one more advantage of using Valentina Patternmaking Software – a friendly multilingual Valentina forum community. Should you have any question or idea (concerning patternmaking difficulties, compatibility problems, etc.) you may write it immediately to the forum and receive almost immediate advice, solution or support. For example, this … More Best Instruments to Make Raglan Sleeves
You cannot even imagine how easy it is to make a pattern for a colorblock dress like this in Seamly2D Patternmaking System. All you need is to have a basic dress pattern and to choose a suitable increments. Valentina will recalculate and refresh the basic pattern itself based on the data you feed to … More Colorblock Dress Pattern with Seamly2D
The Wholebackstage Theater produced the musical Evita recently. This show required a representation of military uniforms suggestive of the 1940s era in Argentina. Creating this look on a budget posed some challenges. It turns out that stage magic will make the optical illusion of matching costumes work to create the enhance the dancing talent of … More Valentina tools make faux Military Hat creation easy
The first part of a costume designer’s job at a community theater is always to create the best look for the lowest cost. It is a blessing to work at an organization that is so well established in the community that there is a wealth of raw material. In this particular production, we had several … More Imagination + Valentina = transformation of a blazer to a designer suit knockoff for Evita production
The largest challenge for costume creation for Evita was duplicating the look of the Dior original suit made for Eva Perone and her “Rainbow Tour” of Europe. Evita was photographed in the original and it was used in this stage play as an icon for the Rainbow Tour This is the social media promotion used … More EVITA Costume challenge – “knockoff” Dior original – Valentina tool helpful
Over the last few years I have developed a passion for creating costumes for a local community theater in northern Alabama. The most recent show that I have been involved with is the musical, Evita. Evita is a story about Eva Perone, the first lady of Argentina for a few years in the 1940s. Evita … More Passion for Costume Creation made easier with Valentina
Did you like my recent blogpost about the Duffle Coat pattern in Valentina? I hope, you did! Now let me introduce myself and tell you why I’m a “Valentina geek”. My name is Yulia, I live in Minsk, Belarus and I’m a former investment banker upshifted to a bespoke tailor several years ago. I’m obsessed … More Me and Valentina
I’ve always wanted to create my own sewing patterns and printing them just makes more sense to me. Every so often, I browsed the internet looking for some way to do this digitally and, in February 2017, I found Valentina. I had no idea that it had been in the process of being developed since … More Why I use Valentina
