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The Emporia => In the wardrobe => Technical Help => Topic started by: sewingj on April 21, 2018, 09:45:45 AM
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I realise that this is probably blindingly obvious to most of you but although I have been sewing for donkey`s years I am still a novice at making things fit and frequently haven`t a clue what I am doing. I suspect I am not the only one so I thought I`d mention this incase it helps someone else:-
I recently made a t-shirt which I thought I had adapted well to suit my small bust but when I actually wore it and moved around I realised the neckline was still too wide. It kept slipping and revealing my bra straps to the extent that I felt I couldn`t wear it.
After much staring in the mirror and pondering I discovered that just putting a pleat in the neckline at the centre front made a huge difference. I did this by hand and think I have made a neat enough job for it to look like a design feature rather than a botch up!
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Very neat solution! I am now wise to necklines often being too wide and always check them before cutting out.
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You can also sew lingerie straps into any shoulder to keep the neckline squared off and not revealing bra straps. Very simple, thread chains or bit of scrap ribbon, plus a clear pres stud.
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Lingerie straps are great in RTW and essential for the narrow-shouldered amongst us.
I think the altered neckline looks better then a plain neckline and definitely looks 'meant'. Good rescue!
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@sewingj: 0_0 0_0 I've resorted to making a pleat in a sleeve head when I couldn't ease it in no matter how many times I tried. It's a design feature, darling.
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Ah yes, UR, I've done that too. It can look good, a flatter result than having too many gathers.