MamaTilney

My bust is 2” higher than standard RTW clothing and sewing patterns. (I know that gravity and age will eventually rid me of this issue, but in the meantime, I look like I have an udder if I wear unaltered tops and dresses.) I’ve learned how to raise bust darts upward on patterns, but I don’t know how to best accomplish this on the Saint Germa…[Read more]

I’ve got narrow shoulders with a wider waist and still wider hips. I’m shaped rather like a… Christmas tree? (Sounds so much more festive and fun than ‘triangle,’ doesn’t it?) In Liesl + Co. patterns, I’m a size 2 bust/size 6 waist/size 10 hips.

I’ve had great success blending those three sizes in the Diplomat dress, and am considering doing so…[Read more]