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Irina, I think your top looks lovely, and I would never have noticed any of those things, had you not pointed tham out. We seamstresses are truly our own worst critics. I have several RTW tops that tend to have that crease under the arm. My Jalie 2005 T-shirt also has that same line. I just ignore them. I'm pretty sure no one else notices either. Great job, and lovely fabric.
7/5/04 11:49 AM
I agree with SandraB - we are our own worst critics. I really like your fabric choice - a very versatile top.
7/5/04 11:56 AM
Nice looking top. The shoulders do look a little wide, although they certainly look fine as long as you are comfortable with them. I also didn't notice the bunching etc. until I read your mention of them. I can't give any help on how to get rid of them, but I can say that they aren't very noticeable.
7/5/04 2:23 PM
Irina, I do see the fit problems you describe. I think you may need to try this again in a fabric with lycra. The pattern company describes this as a top designed for very stretchy knits, as it was intended to have a close fit for layering under jackets. Unfortunately, TS patterns don't give specific stretch ratios. Comparing this with some of my Kwik Sew patterns, I would guess 50 to 100% stretch would be better. Your all-cotton fabric can't stretch enough to give a good underarm fit. For fabrics with less stretch, it may help to lengthen the raglan seam a bit for more underarm ease. You can sometimes do this on a finished garment by turning it inside out, pushing the sleeve into the body, and re-stitching the raglan seams to form a little u-shape under the previous underarm seam. Then you cut away the fabric to deepen the arm opening. (Does that make sense). I have this pattern, and need to redraw the boat neck as it is way too wide for me. HTH
7/5/04 7:19 PM
7/5/04 7:20 PM
Irina, I do see the fit problems you describe. I think you may need to try this again in a fabric with lycra. The pattern company describes this as a top designed for very stretchy knits, as it was intended to have a close fit for layering under jackets. Unfortunately, TS patterns don't give specific stretch ratios. Comparing this with some of my Kwik Sew patterns, I would guess 50 to 100% stretch would be better. Your all-cotton fabric can't stretch enough to give a good underarm fit. For fabrics with less stretch, it may help to lengthen the raglan seam a bit for more underarm ease. You can sometimes do this on a finished garment by turning it inside out, pushing the sleeve into the body, and re-stitching the raglan seams to form a little u-shape under the previous underarm seam. Then you cut away the fabric to deepen the arm opening. (Does that make sense). I have this pattern, and need to redraw the boat neck as it is way too wide for me.
7/5/04 7:20 PM
Irina, I think it's a nice looking top. While you may feel more comfortable refining the fit in the future, I think it looks nice, especially as a first effort.
7/5/04 11:44 PM
Thank you all for your comments. And Mini, thanks for taking the time to post some of your wonderful suggestions. I think I will lengthen all pattern pieces in about the middle of the armhole and see how that works. I always have trouble with armhole and shoulder fit in Loes Hinse patterns and usually lower the armhole. I don't know why I thought this one might be any different.
7/6/04 7:07 PM
Irina, I love this top on you and have ordered the pattern. I see what you are tolking about, but the problems are minimal in your top. After fitting Jalie 2005, I'm not ready for more aggravation, but will try Mini's tips when attempting this pattern. I like raglan sleeves and they look good on you.
9/16/04 11:11 AM
What a nice top with a very helpful review!
2/5/06 3:56 PM