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   doreet | Jan 29, 2022 10:00pm | #1

   This is a very good question as I am also very heavy now,and regular t-shirts dont always do either.What does evewryone think about "work shirts"we can work in??IS STRETCH A GOOD THING TO TRY OUT??--What ever happened to "The Future of clothes"we read or saw, in science fiction??Youu know the stuff I mean, and we also saw weird stuff on fashion runways. --They seem to have access to really advanced fabric some times.I would not reallu mind "gluing"fabric together,or "melting seams"to make clothes.---Heck, im open to trying new things.--Thank you for your question. user 77271149

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   YerAntieSue | Jan 31, 2022 06:01pm | #2

   As Doreet mentions above, a stretch fabric would be a good place to start, either a knit or a woven.
   A few things to consider for more ability to move in work clothes are :
   -adding pleats or gathers beneath a yoke - a single box pleat like men's shirts, or more for added
   ease, back and/or front.
   -a "shirt tail" hem, again like men's shirts
   -adding an underarm gusset if shoulder seam is relatively high, OR
   -lowering armhole and widening, flattening sleeve seam
   These changes should be included in any basic patternmaking book, or search online.

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   user-7049174 | Feb 04, 2022 08:26am | #3

   I have read comments on other forums re this "roll" issue that state a deeper hemline is useful. So if finished folded hem is 1.5cm deep perhaps doubling it to 3cm would be a help.

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   user-7727149 | Feb 04, 2022 09:09am | #4

   i'll give altering the arm shoulder and sleeves a go. stretch and a longer hem doesn't work, as thigh length garments ride up the same as waist length. i move my arms and body about a lot-more like a farmer than an office worker so i have a lot of fit issues. shirt tails give mixed results as the shoulders rotate to far back or to far forward
   more pleats may be the way to go after adjusting shoulder seams but i've only seen a single box pleat on the back of shirts.

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   neaton333 | Feb 06, 2022 10:07am | #5

   Some men's shirts have a pleat at each shoulder blade instead of a box pleat. This may be a more useful pleat option for you.

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   user-7153267 | Feb 11, 2022 06:18pm | #6

   Try using knit fabric that is very smooth. Roll ups sometimes result from the hem catching on the fabric in other clothing such as your skirt or pants. Also, the double pleat back, with pleats to the side will give more ease, as will a well fitted armhole. Armholes that are too deep can cause the shoulders to rise, to be followed by the rest of the garment. Finally, a hem facing instead of a turned up hem gives more stability and can be used as a design element with topstitching.( Use a stretch stitch for knits. ) Try for at least a 2 inch depth. Good luck

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   user-7727149 | Feb 11, 2022 07:56pm | #7

   Thanks for all of the tips. I'm going to start the mock up this weekend.