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Apprentices => Drafting, Fitting and Construction => Patternmaking Reference => Topic started by: Schneiderfrei on February 09, 2021, 11:08:54 PM

Title: Parsons Tunic Shirt Draft 1930s
Post by: Schneiderfrei on February 09, 2021, 11:08:54 PM
This is the Draft that goes with the Parson's Tunic Construction:

http://movsd.com/BespokeCutter/index.php?topic=1008.msg7697#msg7697

It is older than the main target era for most of this forum, but it is a very interesting historical perspective and a very convoluted form of draft.

Be warned, it is very far from the modern Rundschau shirt draft, more like a voluminous envelope, with 28 cm (10") of extra ease.

As well as the standard tunic, there is a second draft for a tunic evening shirt.


(https://i.postimg.cc/mh9JGzzC/shirt-parsons1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mh9JGzzC)


(https://i.postimg.cc/w1qGJwWQ/shirt-parsons2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w1qGJwWQ)


(https://i.postimg.cc/hJwykcK2/shirt-parsons3.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJwykcK2)


(https://i.postimg.cc/kRPj5s68/shirt-parsons4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kRPj5s68)
Title: Re: Parsons Tunic Shirt Draft 1930s
Post by: TTailor on February 09, 2021, 11:22:01 PM
Thanks!
Its interesting to see the changes in silhouette over time.
Title: Re: Parsons Tunic Shirt Draft 1930s
Post by: Schneiderfrei on February 10, 2021, 12:33:06 AM
Yes it is Terri,

I thought to do a post on the reduction of ease in shirts over time since the 30's.  I might still do it, though I actually only have a limited number of drafts available.  I also know that there are precious few shirt drafts in print anyway.

I will see how I go.  At least I have an 18th C 'Missouri River Boatman's shirt' to compare, then the 30's tunic, and then the german drafts, a 60's Italian one and I will rumage around for a few more.

The most spectacular change, I think, is from the rather envelope shaped silhouette up until the 70's/80's and the beautiful boxy bodice of the rundschau draft from 2000.

G
Title: Re: Parsons Tunic Shirt Draft 1930s
Post by: Greger on March 17, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
There is a boys shirt as part of this collection.
Title: Re: Parsons Tunic Shirt Draft 1930s
Post by: Schneiderfrei on March 17, 2021, 07:21:56 PM
I think you are correct Greger.

I will have a look for it in my collection.

As it happens I have been doing a tunic with fashion points from this draft but based on the loose version Rundschau shirt from year 2000.