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Posted on: 10/17/09 8:47 PM ET
I'm not working on a project at the moment, but noticed that both my son and I have pear shaped armscyes (from looking at a saran wrap, wrap). Does anyone else have this armscye shape? What fitting problems has it presented, and how did you alter for it?
Posted on: 10/17/09 11:08 PM ET
In reply to ccris
I have no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds interesting.
I can't wait to see a response.
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Posted on: 10/17/09 11:48 PM ET
In reply to OP Gal
Instead of the average, oval shaped armhole, picture an "A" shaped armhole...............much wider at the bottom than top. I'm assuming it might mean the person has a deeper "side" ribcage, but I don't know. I'm also thinking it might mean that the "across front chest width" measurement at lower armscye level, and the "across back width" measurement at lower armscye level would have to be adjusted to be narrower, too, to compensate for the wider bottom width of the armscye.
Posted on: 10/18/09 12:29 PM ET
In reply to ccris
I think you're right on with this, because visually I can see where the larger rib cage would create the fullness at the bottom of the armscye. Do you have to adjust the shoulders any? Maybe your shoulder knob is small, too, or your shoulder rolls forward.
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Posted on: 10/20/09 11:01 PM ET
In reply to Miss Fairchild
I don't think (not sure, though) the shoulder knob is smaller, it's just that I noticed the bottom of the armscye seems to be wider than average. Yes, both of us need forward shoulder adjustments. Both of us have forwards heads, too.
I was really hoping others had some experience in this area, but apparently not. Sigh.
You know, this brings to mind something called "body space" that was discussed sometime back in reference to trouser fit. Don't know if you remember those posts, but I think it could apply to the armscye area, too. I'll have to search and re-read those posts to see if a light turns on.
I was really hoping others had some experience in this area, but apparently not. Sigh.
You know, this brings to mind something called "body space" that was discussed sometime back in reference to trouser fit. Don't know if you remember those posts, but I think it could apply to the armscye area, too. I'll have to search and re-read those posts to see if a light turns on.
Posted on: 10/21/09 9:51 AM ET
It would be hard, wouldn't it, to determine the shape of the armscye of a pattern? If you pinned the shoulder seams of a pattern together, then when you pinned the side seams together you'd have a wrinkly mess that you wouldn't be able to "read." When you're pinning a pants pattern, you only have to pin the inside seams of the legs.
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Posted on: 10/21/09 10:01 AM ET
In reply to ccris
I am fitting a jacket at the moment and waited until I finished the shell to cut my sleeves, which I cut in muslin for fitting. Why? Because my sleeves in woven fabric end up binding at the front armscye. So, I basically need a pear shaped armscye. It is useless to look to fit our bodies into a generic pattern, rather you look to figure out how to fit the pattern to our bodies.
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Posted on: 10/24/09 11:46 AM ET
In reply to OP Gal
You're probably right. Still haven't had a chance to read those posts. Housecleaning got in the way.
Posted on: 10/24/09 12:02 PM ET
In reply to Nancy K
Well, I'm sure happy to hear someone else needs a pear shaped armscye. LOL Haven't done anymore thinking along this line with the exception of wondering how the sleeve would be recut to fit that armscye shape. Guess since fabric is cut out/away from the lower bodice armscye to effect a "pear shape," you'd have to add it back to the sleeve itself. Hmmmm, that would give the sleeve much less of a curve, I would think. It appears to be the exact opposite shape................standard pattern has a somewhat oval armscye/curvy sleeve shape vs our pear armscye/less curvy sleeve shape. It's just good to know that it can be done.
Posted on: 10/24/09 2:24 PM ET
In reply to ccris
An armhole really can't be truly pear shaped as you need more in the back than in the front. I would fit your shell first and then fit your sleeves to match the shell. I wouldn't worry so much about the shape of it ahead of time but see what you need to do to fit your body. Obviously a muslin is in order. But once you get it to fit you you'll be able to use it to fit other tops or jackets.
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