Nevertheless it is a lovely garment and it looks great on you. Both of these would help the collar not sag as yours did. Pattern reviews help sewers choose the right patten so that they have success with their sewing projects. The front has a deeper V so the cross of the models collar seems to fall closer to the base of the neck. A sewing pattern review for BurdaStyle Magazine 05-2009-115A. The pattern is now changed, armhole and sideseam have not changed, but extra width is added. This makes the color lay partly on the sholder and stick up less, giving it less room to droop. The marked point to widen the top is used as second pivot point. Jeans Stirrup Pants (1960s style) The book is really beautiful, each chapter begins with sketches of the garment and must-have accessories of the decade, descriptions of signature silhouettes, designers you should know and style icons. Draw a new line from pivot point to marked point.Ĥ.
Mark the amount to widen the top in the front, in my case I thought 2 cm would be enough (which of course makes a total of 4 cm extra width in the end).ģ. This lengthening of the pattern is needed to make sure that the band goes below the breast, and not ends up on your breast.Ģ. The amount needed I measured by comparing the pattern piece to my actual length from shoulder to under my breast.ĭon't forget to make this change to the back pattern part and the front band. Add length to the upper part of the pattern, making a 90 degree line to the straight of grain line, cut the pattern and add the extra length (I used 4cm). For the pivot and slide method I used the book Fitting Finess from Nancy Zieman, which I find a very helpful book.ġ. As pictures say more than words, and I like to share this information with you, here is what I did.
I have a D-cup, so I changed the pattern. On Pattern Review I read that it needed alteration if you had a larger cup, which did not surprise me.
The Burda top I'm making (03-2007-103) was designed for a B-cup.