Kanatajj

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]

Thanks, Lyndsey!
I’ll alter the pattern pieces as P/P suggest and try a real muslin this time!

I have one other question…
I assume that the tuck was just to establish the right place for the high round back adjustment? It certainly seemed to fix how the back neck sits.

The high round back adjustment adds length to the upper back, which see…[Read more]

adding yoke photo

I read the section of the Palmer/Pletsch book you suggested. Thank you. It sure looks like it addresses the issue I’m seeing.

I tried pinning a 5/8″ tuck on the back yoke as you suggested. I tried a few locations, but the best is actually the first one I tried.I pinned a 5/8″ tuck folding on a line at the bone at the base of my neck. The line is…[Read more]

Yes, I’ll try that! Thanks for thinking it about it.

Thanks, Lyndsey,for your thoughtful response.

I have the Palmer/Pletsch book also, so I’ll read that part. I think that may be the alteration I was trying to do – move the interior and exterior shoulder points forward. I ran into trouble because the shoulder seam incorporates the raised neckline. I couldn’t figure out how to add/subtract the e…[Read more]

Thanks, Liesl.
Just to clarify. There is no back seam in the yoke, so I assume you mean to make a cut down the centre back of the yoke?
Jean

Thanks for the response, Liesl. Yes, I’m definitely confused. Sorry I got sidetracked last week, but got some photos organized today.

I’m uploading front, back and side views as well as a photo of the back pulled forward on my shoulders to where I think the shoulder seam should be sitting.

I know the dart position is not right; I didn’t lower…[Read more]