tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377620838801577196.post5371157060923672453..comments2023-12-18T04:42:56.571+00:00Comments on Sew little time: The Brave PeonySew little timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377620838801577196.post-69319968582248137172013-01-15T11:40:52.491+00:002013-01-15T11:40:52.491+00:00thank you! it's good to see other people havi...thank you! it's good to see other people having the same problem (well not that i want other people to have problems but at least it's not just my body being weird!). if i make another version i might try that trick with the armscye - or i might file it under "not right for me" and move on!Sew little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377620838801577196.post-6714066147642183792013-01-14T21:58:44.704+00:002013-01-14T21:58:44.704+00:00I recently made this dress as well and had similar...I recently made this dress as well and had similar issues with the pulling from bust to armsyce. It's not the bust as I am an A cup and still got it! It ended up being the armsyce curve scooping a bit too much out for me so adding a bit back made all the difference for me, if that makes sense. I also used the same technique as you for the waist darts... It took me about 15 tries to get the length and curve right if that's any consolation! Anyhow I really like this dress on you. It looks good. Sew Hopefulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613468661739953359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377620838801577196.post-75286769912614672882012-11-20T13:23:40.603+00:002012-11-20T13:23:40.603+00:00hi barabara. thanks so much for your comment. i ...hi barabara. thanks so much for your comment. i am confused on the bust fitting thing with colette to be honest, as i'm a b cup, and their draft is for a c. i feel like I take loads of ease out under the bust, so perhaps the fullness is just in the wrong place for me? as I'm tall i often add in length (by moving the bust darts down but maybe i'm just moving the darts without adjusting the bodice shaping and that is causing a problem. i don't adjust the back darts tho - maybe that is the issue as it would move the bust darts down below the level of the back waist darts therefore removing room around the bust?<br /><br />i think i'll leave it for now and wear it this winter and perhps come back to it in spring if i feel ready!Sew little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377620838801577196.post-19271507695154746352012-11-18T00:58:04.211+00:002012-11-18T00:58:04.211+00:00it looks like it needs an FBA to stop the pulling....it looks like it needs an FBA to stop the pulling. that would give you more room at the bust. there's another possibility, seldom heard of, that can cause the pulling: the sleeve can be too tight in that area. you can check that out by unsewing that part of the seam and seeing where more fabric is needed. it also looks like the bodice is too long between the bust and the shoulders. i would say FBA to loosen it around the bust and then shorten the top from shoulder to bust and redraft the neckline and armholes which would then be too short for the sleeves. pin up those creases above the bust to see if that's the right answer for the top. unzip the zipper to see if that's the answer for the bust, and check out the sleeve/bodice pulling. it's a lot of work. do you love it enough? i would consider this a wearable muslin and enjoy it. barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781816935962671772noreply@blogger.com