See, that 's the part I don't understand about Nann's compaints about the Joan Hinds books. All of the Joan Hinds books I have are all flat construction, except for attaching the skirt to the bodice. I don't have any of the earlier ones, so maybe that's something that changed due to complaints or something. I just know that I don't get that criticisim of their work.

Okay, I don't get the uneccisarily complex either, but I'd rather line something than try to put in a facing, especially at doll scale. I do get the blocky and relying on trim for variation though. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">