I had these arrive this week. They're nicer in real life and don't look so plastic-y.
Six tops altogether with various body measurements, pinned to each one.
The main measurements for me was the bust size, and the shoulder to bust length. Three tops needed to be let out, and one needed to be taken in a smidgen.
Nice, easy work. Indian clothing usually has enormous, generous seam allowances...like a big fat French seam, so it's easy to alter.
The other two tops were too short, shoulder to bust, and one of these was much too small.
Really, ever so small.
The tops were all the same size, coming up at about 36 inch bust....but I needed to get one top to be more like
45ish inch bust
Yes. Really!
As I mentioned...there are generous seam allowances in these, so I could get an extra 5 inches there. It still left me with 4+ inches to find/add somehow.
Aaaah...Indian clothing sometimes comes with optional sleeves.
Hurrah.
Just the right amount for me to use on these two tops, so I added the pieces in the sides.
(I know.
I put the piping back on too.)
Also, as I mentioned, both of these tops were too short, shoulder to bust, so I added a section at the shoulder. I also dropped the stiff bust cups a bit lower, hoping to gain a bit more there.
For this top, clearly a larger busted lady, I also moved the cups further apart.
I'm hoping this is going to be wearable. I've done as I was asked as best as I think I can. No chance for a fitting. She lives on a different continent, so any tweaking will have to be done closer to her home.
Sandra.
xxx