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Posted by Bonnie on October 17, 2005, 11:19 pm
I'm altering the bust line on a dress with a princess seam. The bust on the
side at the arm tends to gap at the seam line.When pin it on the seam line
it takes away the gap ,but the armhole doesn't matchon both sides of the
seam. Is there another way to alter this to make it fit better?
Thanks
Bonnie
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Posted by Kate Dicey on October 18, 2005, 4:16 am
Bonnie wrote:
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> I'm altering the bust line on a dress with a princess seam. The bust on the
> side at the arm tends to gap at the seam line.When pin it on the seam line
> it takes away the gap ,but the armhole doesn't matchon both sides of the
> seam. Is there another way to alter this to make it fit better?
>
> Thanks
> Bonnie
>
>
It sounds like you need to cut a smaller size and make an adjustment for
a larger but. Is the person more than a B cup? Patterns are drafted
for a B cup fitting. Here are some notes from Taunton:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pdf/FittingCreatingPatterns.pdf
Scroll down to Page 8. The notes are for a princess line slip, but the
adjustment is the same for any princess seamed bodice.
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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Posted by Bonnie on October 18, 2005, 9:45 am
Thanks for the info,but this is a ready made wedding dress that has no
sleeves and it gaps at the armhole where the seam is. If I take it in with
pins , the upper(above the seam is going to be longer than the lower side of
the seam. If you cut it to match up I'm afraid it will be in too far at the
upper side.Is there another way to alter this to take out that gapping?
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> Bonnie wrote:
>> I'm altering the bust line on a dress with a princess seam. The bust on
>> the side at the arm tends to gap at the seam line.When pin it on the seam
>> line it takes away the gap ,but the armhole doesn't matchon both sides of
>> the seam. Is there another way to alter this to make it fit better?
>> Thanks
>> Bonnie
> It sounds like you need to cut a smaller size and make an adjustment for a
> larger but. Is the person more than a B cup? Patterns are drafted for a
> B cup fitting. Here are some notes from Taunton:
> http://www.taunton.com/threads/pdf/FittingCreatingPatterns.pdf
> Scroll down to Page 8. The notes are for a princess line slip, but the
> adjustment is the same for any princess seamed bodice.
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on October 18, 2005, 12:24 pm
you would need to realize that what you are doing is making the bust
larger or making the shoulder area smaller for the larger bust, so
there won't be quite enough fabric to bring it out to the natural
armhole.
If you separate the facing from the dress, then take it in on the
seam line as you said, cut the upper edge to match the lower, then
blend it out to the shoulder. then reapply the facing perhaps lower.
try laying this out to see how it does for you, perhaps it will work
ok. if not, I'll say you COULD add in a piece in the spot where the
fabric doesn't cover, but it is the last resort.
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Posted by Bonnie on October 18, 2005, 1:39 pm
Thanks so much! I'll give it a try,do you think taking in under the arm at
the aide seam would do anything? Was thinking of having the girl come back
for a refit!
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> you would need to realize that what you are doing is making the bust
> larger or making the shoulder area smaller for the larger bust, so
> there won't be quite enough fabric to bring it out to the natural
> armhole.
> If you separate the facing from the dress, then take it in on the
> seam line as you said, cut the upper edge to match the lower, then
> blend it out to the shoulder. then reapply the facing perhaps lower.
> try laying this out to see how it does for you, perhaps it will work
> ok. if not, I'll say you COULD add in a piece in the spot where the
> fabric doesn't cover, but it is the last resort.
>
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> side at the arm tends to gap at the seam line.When pin it on the seam line
> it takes away the gap ,but the armhole doesn't matchon both sides of the
> seam. Is there another way to alter this to make it fit better?
>
> Thanks
> Bonnie
>
>