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Vent: I sketched a dress two ways and one was way easier to sew
I was working on a wrap dress design and first drew it with a straight seam across the bust. My sewing friend in Chicago said that would bunch up on most people. She told me to try a princess seam instead, which curves from the shoulder to the underarm. I made a quick muslin of both and the princess seam version fit so much better with zero weird pulling. Has anyone else found a simple design tweak that saved a project from fitting issues?
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shanem371mo ago
Totally agree on that. The right seam can make or break a garment. It's worth the extra time to test it.
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susanm5628d ago
Princess seams are honestly magic for wrap dresses. That curve from shoulder to underarm just follows the body's natural shape way better than a straight seam. I've learned that the hard way with a few projects where I skipped the muslin test and ended up with gaping at the armhole. What I do now is pin fit the muslin on a dress form or even a friend first to see where the fabric actually wants to pull, then adjust the seam line from there.
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