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As I responded on Instagram, you just need to find the template for the placket, which is separate from the pattern piece itself and is located right next to it on the pattern sheet.

Erica, thanks for your reply! And indeed, since this style doesn’t have shoulders I wouldn’t worry about that. Look at the bust measurement. If you need to do a full bust adjustment for the shelf bra you could also add room through the front (maybe just move the fold line out a bit from the fold to keep things easy), and the shelf bra will keep it…[Read more]

Usually shoulder width is more related to upper bust measurement rather than full bust measurement, but everyone’s body is unique! Does this description of the Liesl+Co sizing help? https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2013/11/finding-your-correct-pattern-size.html

There is a shelf lining pattern piece included for pattern cup size D (not to…[Read more]

Hi Violet,
There’s a sew along for this pattern on the blog. Perhaps this will help: https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2016/02/gallery-tunic-dress-sew-along.html

Well, I think I figured it out? My first pic I cut a box out of the dart perpendicular to CF. I saw another tutorial where they cut a box around the dart at a angle. Side seam much smoother now, will try another muslin.

thank you for the advice. I’m still having trouble. I moved the dart down but how to you fix the side seam? Not sure where to blend the lines. see pic below. thx

I had to do the same adjustment. I drew the box around the dart as if I was going to cut it out and move it, but instead then took an extra price of paper and traced the box and dart, and then moved that down to become my new dart.

Is it possible you’re trying to attached the wrong side of the armhole facing?

Maybe you could add a picture to help illustrate what’s going wrong

I’m pleased to report that my blue tencel denim Fira dress is good to go!

I did the high round back and forward shoulder adjustments as suggested. I also pivotted the bust dart down by another 5/8″.

I made a muslin which was good except a few drag marks on the back which looked like the waist was too snug. I straightened the waist curve out by…[Read more]

juki has some wonderful series of tutorials for their sergers on youtube.

Hello all – I have similar measurements. I’m wondering where the bust seam is supposed to sit for a larger cup size: across the apex or underneath? It’s hard to tell from the pattern photos.