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As a wizened old programmer AND a person who has once sewn his own dress shirt, I'm not sure what to think of this. I recall that easing while attaching the sl
by Isamu 7y ago
As a wizened old programmer AND a person who has once sewn his own dress shirt, I'm not sure what to think of this. I recall that easing while attaching the sleeve seemed unavoidable.
That said I am glad this made it briefly to the front page of HN where I could see it. Thanks for posting! This is interesting.
- Isamu 7y agoI will add that I think the argument being made is: it is received wisdom that if you don't ease the seam, you can't match up a pattern, and they are refuting that. If I understand this correctly I think this article is right, there are geometric ways around that ... but I think the original wisdom applies to a context of fashion surrounding the sleeve cap. The way that the sleeve is attached is itself subject to fashion, such that easing is partly to achieve an effect, and not just to match things up.
- tomcam 7y agoRespect. Sewing a dress shirt is hard. Hell, just getting the buttons straight and reinforced is hard.