{"id":76082,"date":"2021-01-04T07:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T12:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=76082"},"modified":"2021-01-03T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T02:45:13","slug":"the-fitting-room-jennifers-easton-cowl-neck-tee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/01\/the-fitting-room-jennifers-easton-cowl-neck-tee.html","title":{"rendered":"the fitting room: jennifer’s easton cowl-neck tee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jennifer is here from the\u00a0Advisors Circle<\/a> to talk about her experience fitting the Easton Cowl-Neck Tee<\/a>\u00a0in the latest installment of The Fitting Room<\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

For the last few years, I have been trying to explore the world of knits. Although I still consider myself fairly new to sewing knit garments, I have loved learning through Liesl\u2019s patterns. That is why I was so excited to try the Easton Cowl-Neck Tee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"T-shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

First, I took my measurements to find my size for this pattern, just in case anything had changed. My measurements were as follows:<\/p>\n

Bust: 36 1\/2\u201d
\nWaist: 30\u201d
\nHips: 37\u201d<\/p>\n

I usually wear a small in Liesl + Co. patterns. But when I saw that the size chart put the size small at a 35 1\/2″ bust, I chose to start by making a medium with no alterations. (This was a mistake; keep reading to learn why.<\/em>) I also knew I would be using the A\/B cup version of the pattern.<\/p>\n

I used a midweight stretch blend knit that had some spandex in it. Although it was a midweight fabric, it had a nice drape to it. As you can tell in the photos, the shirt fit, but it had far more ease than I expected. There was extra room under the arms and sides, the shoulders were a bit wide, and the hem was lower than I would like.<\/p>\n

\"T-shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

What I missed from my initial review of the measurements was that the bust measurement is for the upper bust<\/em><\/strong>. This is a critical detail. [Note: If you need more details related to the difference between bust and high\/upper bust measurements, this post<\/a> has great information.] So, my 35″ high bust actually puts me at a size small, as does my hip measurement, although my waist is still a medium.<\/p>\n

So for the second version, I made a size small with no modifications, this time in a jersey knit that I had in my fabric stash. This was a lighter weight fabric but not quite as drapey. I wanted to test and see whether the amount of ease in the waist was sufficient. The fit was fairly good, but I thought I could improve it a bit.<\/p>\n

\"T-shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

For the final version, I wanted to shorten the tee by 1\u201d. I slashed and overlapped the pattern by that amount at the shorten line at the waist. I also wanted\u00a0a little more ease, so I added 1\/4\u201d to the waist, tapering to nothing under the arm and at the hips on both the back and front pattern pieces. This gave an extra inch through the waist.<\/p>\n

\"T-shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

This one was made from a midweight cotton jersey and I\u2019m happy with the results.<\/p>\n

\"T-shirt<\/a><\/p>\n

In the future versions, I\u2019ll likely keep the 1\/4\u201d ease from the waist all the way to the hem and use a fabric that has a touch of spandex, as that seemed to work the best. Given how quick the tee is to stitch up, I see more in my future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jennifer is talking about her process in fitting the Easton Cowl-Neck Tee, including a crucial size-chart detail you shouldn’t overlook. It’s the latest post in our series, The Fitting Room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":76413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20783,20836,20821,20820],"class_list":["post-76082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-easton","tag-fit","tag-fitting-room"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/jenniferhero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-jN8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":76121,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/12\/easton-cowl-neck-tee-tester-round-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":76082,"position":0},"title":"easton cowl-neck tee tester round-up","author":"Masha Richart","date":"December 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Easton Cowl-Neck Tee is an elevated wardrobe staple that is easy and quick to sew. 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