tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post5526098150825675794..comments2024-03-20T14:03:40.992-04:00Comments on Polka Dot Overload | Sewing, knitting & embroidery projects by Mikhaela Reid: Mad Men Muslin #1: Giving Up on the "Wearable Muslin"?Mikhaela Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-63299789271426288932012-03-27T03:31:51.742-04:002012-03-27T03:31:51.742-04:00Remember that doubleknit is a LOT more forgiving t...Remember that doubleknit is a LOT more forgiving than a woven, I wouldn't worry too much about whether the waist is slightly too tight... <br /><br />You'll get rid of those back wrinkles by shortening the bodice. :) Luckily there's a waistline seam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-79609602212603744062012-03-27T03:29:41.683-04:002012-03-27T03:29:41.683-04:00Bingo.Bingo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-62596086997340317292012-03-26T19:47:59.335-04:002012-03-26T19:47:59.335-04:00I'm far from an expert but will throw in my 2 ...I'm far from an expert but will throw in my 2 cents:<br />The bust looks great! Raising the armscye will improve range of motion and maybe remove some wrinkling by the bust. I'd try shortening the back above and below the waist, then reassess for swayback. I don't know about the diagonal wrinkles on the side--I'm having the same problem. It's a knit, you'll be moving, in the end you'll look fantastic :)Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800522660951414782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-53386837697195057852012-03-26T18:15:39.266-04:002012-03-26T18:15:39.266-04:00Shortening the bodice may help a bit with the wrin...Shortening the bodice may help a bit with the wrinkles in the back but I think you may need a swayback adjustment as well. If it was just the length you would see the same wrinkles in the front as you would in the back.jennielee226https://www.blogger.com/profile/02142962470301210946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-75040269263263626782012-03-26T17:04:26.654-04:002012-03-26T17:04:26.654-04:00I HATE when shoulders are too wide on me - I swear...I HATE when shoulders are too wide on me - I swear this happens every time. And wrinkles? Oy. My stomach always drops when I see them because I'm never exactly sure how to fix. I think your muslin is looking very well indeed! The V neck is fantastic on you, and I agree with all of your fixes - it's going to be a stunner, that's for sure!!Meg the Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505371880343451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-31058597735845204302012-03-26T15:40:04.799-04:002012-03-26T15:40:04.799-04:00It's getting there!
I'm thinking along th...It's getting there!<br /><br />I'm thinking along the lines of Katie--the armscye looks really low...part of that is probably the shoulder dropping off of your shoulder. Folding out 1/2" in across the front/back/sleeve about 4" down from the top of the sleeve cap is an alteration I've added recently to help remedy just that, and it helps a lot with mobility in my tops and dresses. <br /><br />Definitely a narrow shoulder adjustment would help, and I think a lot of whoo ha will get taken out when you fold out the extra length in the waist. It looks like the finished length is otherwise good though for you, so you might end up adding length. You might still need a swayback, but I'd start with the bodice length, and maybe a fold out in the armscye too to see if you like what that does.Elizabeth Made Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611395530073290874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-3621982356792480552012-03-26T15:11:41.352-04:002012-03-26T15:11:41.352-04:00Thanks Clio--sadly it's a one-size vintage pat...Thanks Clio--sadly it's a one-size vintage pattern, so there is no other size! So I'll have to see what adjustments I can make to it as is. Maybe my high bust is actually smaller than 34", I haven't measured it in the last few weeks.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-39510709067046827322012-03-26T15:00:49.025-04:002012-03-26T15:00:49.025-04:00I see 2 possible ways to proceed. 1 - try what KID...I see 2 possible ways to proceed. 1 - try what KID,MD said. Tightening up the armscye and sleeve may help a number of issues, possibly including those wrinkles from armscye to bust (looks like too much fabric as opposed to being tight). 2 - if that doesn't seem to be working out, honestly, I think going down a size but with a larger fba is what I would try next. I have bizarrely narrow shoulders too, and usually going down a size from midriff up and doing an fba is the solution to many ills. GOOD luck! It already looks good!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-72814884981411221772012-03-26T12:52:16.014-04:002012-03-26T12:52:16.014-04:00This is going to be so awesome when you finish it!...This is going to be so awesome when you finish it!! <br />I'm wondering if you don't need to "petite" the upper bodice. I find myself with this problem often, as I am quite short waisted. Try taking a tuck out of the bodice horizontally above the bust and continuing down the sleeve. This raises the armscye and tightens up the neckline to eliminate the gaping. Of course, it also raises the bust darts, so you'd have to move them and they are pretty darn perfect right now. It might be worth it if it solves several fitting problems though. Might even help with the lower back pooling if you do the same tuck across the back.KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-63198936380885385952012-03-26T12:46:36.752-04:002012-03-26T12:46:36.752-04:00I'm absolutely zero help with the fit issues; ...I'm absolutely zero help with the fit issues; we might have exact opposite body types, I have a huge backside and no boobs... and, yeah...but I'm great at moral support, so here goes! <br /><br />YOU CAN TOTALLY DO THIS! YOU'RE AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED TASK-MISTRESS! <br /><br />:-DMichellehttp://www.willknitforfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-2190727447003348772012-03-26T11:58:03.079-04:002012-03-26T11:58:03.079-04:00The sleeve/bodice issue is one I have all..the...t...The sleeve/bodice issue is one I have all..the...time. It's the armscye - if you open up the seam from about 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock (and keep midnight, the top sewn), you'll see the issue better. You'll be able to raise your arm over your head and the bodice won't move. Part of it is moving the shoulder seam to the shoulder point. The other issue is raising the bottom of the armscyle. I usually have to raise it about an inch; your mileage may vary.Toby Wollinhttp://www.kitchencountereconomics.comnoreply@blogger.com