Another day, another mock-up
Jul. 15th, 2013 08:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elizabeth_mnWell, I sewed and tried on #3 yesterday. The full bust adjustment was obviously totally necessary because now I can actually git it closed in front without pulling. I don't know why I didn't do that first, but I guess I thought I could add enough bust room in the side seams. Ha.
Still, so many things were out of whack. The FBA scooted the darts too far over and I forgot to re-position them. The back length is continuing to drive me crazy; the whole thing rides up and the back makes a length wrinkle and the shoulders float. It works when I pull it down but then it just rides right back up again! I've already done length tucks so this time I just re-positioned and snugged in the waist to help keep everything in place. I also let the hips out (again) to help stop the riding up.
The FBA also made the front darts HUGE, because all that space has to go somewhere. I am working with an 11 inch difference between my bust and waist, which is really nice and curvy and looks great, but it's hard to fit.
I spent yesterday on fitting and pattern work, then cut out #4, which I will sew and fit today.
At some point I might just have to decide that wrong is good enough, because there's just over 2 weeks left and I don't want to be pulling sewing all-nighters the day before hopping on a plane.
I put the skirt waistband half on - enough to properly level the hem while still leaving it open to add the tails. I need to buy a matching solid to make hem facings, then I will start applying the indigo linen contrast bands; thankfully these were cut on the bias in the original.
Still, so many things were out of whack. The FBA scooted the darts too far over and I forgot to re-position them. The back length is continuing to drive me crazy; the whole thing rides up and the back makes a length wrinkle and the shoulders float. It works when I pull it down but then it just rides right back up again! I've already done length tucks so this time I just re-positioned and snugged in the waist to help keep everything in place. I also let the hips out (again) to help stop the riding up.
The FBA also made the front darts HUGE, because all that space has to go somewhere. I am working with an 11 inch difference between my bust and waist, which is really nice and curvy and looks great, but it's hard to fit.
I spent yesterday on fitting and pattern work, then cut out #4, which I will sew and fit today.
At some point I might just have to decide that wrong is good enough, because there's just over 2 weeks left and I don't want to be pulling sewing all-nighters the day before hopping on a plane.
I put the skirt waistband half on - enough to properly level the hem while still leaving it open to add the tails. I need to buy a matching solid to make hem facings, then I will start applying the indigo linen contrast bands; thankfully these were cut on the bias in the original.
