tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21513612.post7988762199580641528..comments2024-01-29T23:43:00.923-05:00Comments on gMarie Sews: Pink Striped Shirt gMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21513612.post-28020161712736159032019-09-02T09:59:58.614-04:002019-09-02T09:59:58.614-04:00i agree with judith. the fba will make the shirt ...i agree with judith. the fba will make the shirt more comfortable. if you have time to fool with it, drafting a back yoke about 3/4 inch wider will get rid of some of the pulling, as will the full-back adjustment. watch out for a possible extension of the collar (if necessary). maybe make a "wearable muslin" of the revised pattern before cutting into an expensive fabric?--anne anne jewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631538536410549931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21513612.post-12068246725550811622019-08-30T02:41:07.370-04:002019-08-30T02:41:07.370-04:00I think you are totally on the right track with an...I think you are totally on the right track with an FBA, even not having a proportionately larger bust. I learned this lesson sewing a shirt for my (male) cousin, who has hyper-erect posture that throws his chest forward. The wrinkles in his shirt muslin kept saying "FBA, FBA, FBA"...but this was a guy, with NO b**bs. So what's up with that? Finally, buried in the old edition of Palmer Pletsch, I found a single reference to this fitting issue: When the body mass is carried forward of the side seam (i.e., more of the body is to the front of the side seam than towards the back), then an FBA will help with fitting even when the bust is not proportionately large. I routinely drape in a no-dart FBA now when fitting individuals who have this body type. Worth a try, anyway!<br /><br />Also, I see in the back of your shirt that the fabric is saying a broad back adjustment is needed. It is the pulling of the fabric into the armscye, about 3 inches below the bottom of the yoke.<br /><br />Perfecting a button-up shirt pattern is GOLD!<br /><br />Judith (from the North Seattle ASG - miss you!)SilverMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805572131213530740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21513612.post-44067070928335453792019-08-29T23:29:58.382-04:002019-08-29T23:29:58.382-04:00Geez, I can't even get my stuff to fit me, so ...Geez, I can't even get my stuff to fit me, so asking me for help isn't of much value. I'm guessing that you need to add room to the front pieces only, maybe an FBA, because the back fit is perfect! And I love that color on you. You're right; it's a great layering piece despite the fact that you can't button it. (And I don't like wearing a pullover sweater without a buttonup under it, so you're not alone.)Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.com