We answer your questions about the Double Period Project and about lace knitting patterns.

This month we have two questions:

Joyce inquires about plus size articles and what style of dress she would look best in (and gets some wonderful responses);

Elizabeth writes and wonders how to adjust a 1770's waistcoat pattern for a man with a large stomach (and learns that it probably won't be that much trouble.)

This month on the Letters, Questions and Answers page we have:

• Two requests for men's clothing articles (and the answer)
• Regency pinafores as seen in Jane Austen films: did they really exist?
• A free, globally available wealth of Regency fashion plates in full color
• What does Dickens mean by a "comforter" in A Christmas Carol?

This month:

• Trisha asks about creating a dress form for a French fashion doll and patterns for it.
• Shawn inquires about the historically correct way to piece an 1880 chemise
• Cathy explains about the DPP Corsets competition and FR

This month we have two questions: One on ruffles and the effect of grain and the other on working with large, light colored projects.

We also ask for your feedback about our newly re-organised site - are you finding YWU easier to use now?

Athena asks about costuming events, and we ask you, the readers, if you'd like an event calendar on the site in the new year.

Grace, winner of this year's SPP, responds to a request for more information on how she created the beautiful decoration on her gown.

We hope you're not getting too stressed out by the approaching holidays!

This month on Letters, Questions & Advice, we've got three questions: Corey asks about sleeves on men's doublets from the Elizabethian period, a Frustrated Fan asks Cathy some pointed questions about the DPP, and Hanna asks about lining the back pleats in a 1775 Caraco jacket.

This month on Letters, Questions & Answers, Melissa Barton reviews "The King's Servants", the latest release from Ninya Mikhaila's new publishing company.

Meanwhile, Naath Cousins shares the secrets of how a relative beginner can pull off an entire underwear-out SPP entry without even appearing to break a sweat!

Thank you very much if you took time out to answer the survey recently. In response to your feedback, we're going to try some improvements to the format of the Ask the Experts page.

There's such talent and experience amongst our readers as well as our writers that this month we'd like to enhance it and make it into a "Letters, questions and advice" page - so not only will you be able to ask questions, you'll be able to share your own tips and advice and your own experiences, as well as your letters, to the mix!

We've got quite some tough questions this month!

• Bethan asks about different seam finishes on corsets
• Natalie inquires about hand sewing stitches and finishing techniques in Regency era clothing
• Alywen would like to know how to take patterns off of antique clothes.

Our experts have been busy answering these questions and Jennie Chancy of Sense and Sensibility patterns graciously offers her expertise on Regency era sewing techniques.

Submit your questions now on the "Ask a question" page for next month's column!