 Hi, it's Rebecca at Timesmith Dressmaking. Welcome back to my channel. You've heard me talk a lot about cutting shapes and how mantral makers worked, not using patterns, but in a way that produced shapes that were optimal than for fitting bespoke garments made for an individual. My last video was about patterns, and I talked about actually the disadvantages of trying to work with patterns in 18th century historical dress and the way that they are cut and constructed and how patterns don't always work optimally for that and why shapes were the right tool for the job in the time. So today, I'm going to show you what I mean by shapes and cutting shapes. As to what shapes are and how they're produced so that when you see them, perhaps in books like the American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, you know, understand that it's not a pattern produced in the usual way, but it is a shape that's been produced from being drawn on a body. So the result is not the final product. You still need to fit your gown, but having shapes that have been cut on you gets you so much further along so that you can cut your fabrics with confidence that they are the right proportion and size and general shape. So then as you're making your gown, you can refine and perfect that fit with the right base shape. Thank you so much for watching, and we'll see you next time.