Fitting Archives

Pants Pattern for High Hips

January 17, 2022

My goal for 2022 is pants that fit. I have high hips (widest part 3 inches below the waist) and a small waist, so I know I will be making…
Repairing pants

October 31, 2021

My son has a 52" waist and very large thighs. Two pair of dress pants he purchased ripped out in the left rear, at the crease between buttocks and thigh. …
measurements on commercial patterns

June 19, 2021

I measured my granddaughter for a jumper. She was between a 12 and a 14. I made a slight adjustment to the top part. Fortunately I made a practice one.…
Sequence of pattern alteration

May 13, 2021

Hi,I’m making a top which needs a square shoulder adjustment and a FBA as well as a forward shoulder adjustment. Does the forward shoulder adj. come in between the SqS…
Dress pivots backwards over shoulders

April 8, 2021

I recently made 2 dresses, no set in sleeves, just sleeve extensions. One with a collar, one v-neck. Both seem to fit well, however, they both tilt backwards with wearing…
Back shoulder fitting help needed!

February 27, 2021

Help! Just finished this knit muslin of the Chai Tee by Liesl&Co, and I feel like the front is perfect but I wound up with rippling below the shoulder and…
I NEED HELP WITH FITTING OF MEN’S SHIRTS

December 30, 2020

I really need help. I've tried finding this information over the internet, as well as in my own books, but I haven't been able to find the help that I…
How to Fit pants after Menopause to apple shape

December 15, 2020

I am no longer an hour glass figure. Menopause left me with a round belly, where my waist is now bigger than my hips. I’d say that Im now an…
Resize pants patterns by Joyce Murphy #139

October 31, 2020

In the article there is a reference to planning sheets to record measurements to be used in the grading process. It says that these sheets can be found on the Threads…
Uneven Shoulders

July 22, 2020

I have had left shoulder joint replacement. Because of the changes my shoulder cap is more narrow and sloped down and forward than on the right shoulder. This causes the…

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How to Fit pants after Menopause to apple shape

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