Fashion Belle Modest Sewing Patterns & Modest Clothing

(Photo credits: bartandnadia low-cut leg line on Nadia Comaneci's 1976 Olympic leotard; nbcolympics top to bottom, Olympic gold medalists Jordan Weiber in qualifying competition on July 29, 2012—in a pose that demonstrates a leg line that could be cut several inches lower without interfering with movement—and Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Jordan Weiber and Aly Raisman on July 23, 2012, in modest practice uniforms just prior to the Olympics in London)

(Screenshot of Ralph Lauren uniforms for Team USA at the London 2012 Olympic Games, also available for sale to the public) Today, July 27, marks the opening ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the debate over modesty and femininity of Olympic uniforms for female athletes has been running in the months leading up to this point, as it has over the years since women began participating in the games in 1900 (only 12 women out of 1,330 athletes that first year).

This article provides an overview of the types of paper most commonly used for sewing patterns, from patterns made by hand, to patterns printed by large format office printers, to patterns printed by offset presses on jumbo tissue reels. Hopefully, this information which took weeks of research to compile will provide a head start for anyone seeking paper for a variety of sewing pattern applications.