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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on February 21, 2007, 3:45 am
TheGolfersWife wrote:
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> I have used McCall's Pattern No. 3668 - a princess-style top, with
> Palmer/Pletch instructions for alterations. I did the alterations
> just fine and the top fits ok, except for one thing: the princess
> line over the bust, after the adjustment for a larger bust, has
> narrowed the centre panels compared to the remainder of the front of
> the garment. In other words, the princess line now comes down fine
> over the bust but the centre panel is now out of alignment with the
> side panel (the side panel has the enlargement section).
>
> It is not a serious problem, and the top fits much better now. Is
> there any way I can readjust to make the centre panel align better?
>
> Thanks for any help out there.
>
> Cheers
>
Not for this one, but for the future, try putting 2/3 of the adjustment
on the side panels and add the rest to the front panel to balance up the
look.
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> Palmer/Pletch instructions for alterations. I did the alterations
> just fine and the top fits ok, except for one thing: the princess
> line over the bust, after the adjustment for a larger bust, has
> narrowed the centre panels compared to the remainder of the front of
> the garment. In other words, the princess line now comes down fine
> over the bust but the centre panel is now out of alignment with the
> side panel (the side panel has the enlargement section).
>
> It is not a serious problem, and the top fits much better now. Is
> there any way I can readjust to make the centre panel align better?
>
> Thanks for any help out there.
>
> Cheers
>