SewBlue on Nostr: Oooh boy, going to be swinging darts all over the place. This project is going to ...
Oooh boy, going to be swinging darts all over the place. This project is going to push my drafting skills.
And bias. The devil hiding in silk satin.
Like most patterning systems, the vintage Haslam system I am using doesn't work well for the busty. A bust measurement alone can't tell the difference between large girls and a large ribcage, and eventually, that ratio will throw things off.
To deal with the girls I think I'm going to swing the height to the front piece and fit with tucks along the side. I'll have to watch the angle of that side seam to allow me to swing the center front out a bit more without distorting the grain lines.
If anyone has experience with cowel necklines and full bust adjustments, let me know!
And bias. The devil hiding in silk satin.
Like most patterning systems, the vintage Haslam system I am using doesn't work well for the busty. A bust measurement alone can't tell the difference between large girls and a large ribcage, and eventually, that ratio will throw things off.
To deal with the girls I think I'm going to swing the height to the front piece and fit with tucks along the side. I'll have to watch the angle of that side seam to allow me to swing the center front out a bit more without distorting the grain lines.
If anyone has experience with cowel necklines and full bust adjustments, let me know!