Anyone used Reconstructing History patterns?

[abendgules]

I'm a longtime self-taught sempstress and have learned using measurements, and gradually moved on to fitted garments with cloth and paper blocks, with pretty good results.

I've used modern patterns a bit, for modern clothes and can follow pattern instructions.

I'm now tackling (or hoping to tackle, eventually) a couple of projects where I don't have much experienced - full hose, mens' doublets, Italian ladies' clothes - so I'm considering lashing out on patterns for guidance.

Does anyone have experience with these patterns? Are there any assumptions I should know about?

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[mariedeblois.livejournal.com]

For the one RH pattern I've tried so far, I wish I'd had the opportunity to do at least two muslins, because I was a) working long-distance and b) working on a type of item I was unfamiliar with (men's pants). I trusted the pattern rather than the back-of-my-head voice saying seam X wasn't long enough, and it wasn't long enough. That said, I'd have noticed and been able to solve that if it hadn't been for the long distance thing.