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I am working on the tissue fitting using the 6 D. I lengthened the bodice pieces first by 3/4 inch. While the D reaches the mid point in the front, I think there is not enough ease. I will next try the FBA of 1.5 inches and see how that goes. Challenge is to understand where apex is or will be. Whew!

In my head I thought, I just need more length and that will give me slouch. That is not really working like I thought it would. 🙂
I’ll try under the bust and see if that makes a difference. It’s hard doing a muslin in a woven for a knit piece!

P.S. I absolutely bow down before your muslin making dedication to fitting. Chapeaux !

I was just thinking of this pattern the other day and how I should make it as I know I’d wear it all the time.
I really like your muslin as per the pattern and I like your inspiration picture too, but the second muslin with centre front width isn’t hitting as many goals :)….
To me, the key to the slouchy, relaxed vibe of your inspiration picture…[Read more]

Great! Complete guide for Fitting is just the updated version of FFRP. I don’t think you need to do a body map with a different pattern, you can just do it with this pattern if you want.

I know some people really hate tissue fitting but it can be so helpful. My fit process for this pattern was 1) muslin size 14 (which was too big in the s…[Read more]

Lyndsey, thank you so much for taking the time to reply in detail and great to see your muslin and record of adjustments you made.
I think that the extra fabric in front is because the waist and waistband is riding up because they aren’t wide enough, rather than that I am short waisted.
I just got the book by Palmer etc Fit for Real people t…[Read more]

Also, your photographer is very cute in the background!

These are my thoughts but I’m no expert. 🙂

The 10 definitely looks too big in the shoulders.
Even the 8 is borderline. Technically with a 35″ high bust you should do a size six, but the 8 is probably doable if the 6 seems too extreme.

On the cup size. Your full bust is 38 and the finished measurements of the size 8C cup is only 38.5″ which is…[Read more]

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The muslin in the pics is the size 8 C cup? Can you post the other pics too?What are all of your measurements?

In general, if your shoulders fit but the bust is tight, you need more room in the bust (either an FBA or go up in the cup size).

One last thing. I pinned the muslin to the center line and it is clearly too tight. Its seems to have a natural gap of about 3/4 inch at the top increasing at waist to 1.5 inches.

Wow Amie-thanks so much!!! The way you worded it was so helpful. Made perfect sense. I think I could have reread the directions a million times and never got that out of it! Not criticizing the directions at all-it’s just my brain doesn’t think like that. The sleeves turned out great! Yay for completing a top. Not perfect, but definitely wearable.…[Read more]

Hi Gina! I can help you. Your going to cut the sleeve piece. Fold it RST so the smallest (c shape) is lined up and just stitch the C Shape.

Now, lay it in front of you so the C shape is on your right and the fold is on your left. It’s still RST.

What you have is a tube. Fold is on the left. C shape on the right. Open on top and bottom. RST s…[Read more]