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Posted on: 1/15/14 6:45 AM ET
How do I know what type pattern to select? Petite; Woman's; Misses? My body is a mix of all. I'm about 1 inch too "tall" for the petite (waist, crotch and pant length), but waaaay to short for the regular sizing. Also, I've developed somewhat of a rounded midriff. What to do?
Posted on: 1/15/14 11:49 AM ET
In reply to sharon2013
Length adjustments are among the easiest to do so don't let that stop you. Most of the big 4 have shortening lines, but you can shorten almost any pattern midway between the bust and waist and between the waist and the hip. People are not necessarily evenly petite. Sometimes a short person will have a long waist that actually matches a regular sized pattern. You will have to learn where you are short.
If you are 5'4" tall, which is an inch taller than petite, most regular sizes are for a 5'6" tall woman. Just do it. Make some muslins and keep your first sewing simple and develop tnt (tried and true) that you can use to alter other patterns or add details to.
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If you are 5'4" tall, which is an inch taller than petite, most regular sizes are for a 5'6" tall woman. Just do it. Make some muslins and keep your first sewing simple and develop tnt (tried and true) that you can use to alter other patterns or add details to.
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Posted on: 1/15/14 12:42 PM ET
Some additional thoughts for you:
1) Go to the clothing store (or your closet) and decide what styles you like.
2) Look for a pattern in one of the styles that you want to make.
3) Read any reviews on the selected pattern here on PR to see if the people who made it ran into problems.
You might want to also compare the person's build to your build. If they are tall and lanky, they have different fitting issues than you will. Look through the review gallery and you might spot some people with similar builds, and then you can look at the patterns they have reviewed.
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1) Go to the clothing store (or your closet) and decide what styles you like.
2) Look for a pattern in one of the styles that you want to make.
3) Read any reviews on the selected pattern here on PR to see if the people who made it ran into problems.
You might want to also compare the person's build to your build. If they are tall and lanky, they have different fitting issues than you will. Look through the review gallery and you might spot some people with similar builds, and then you can look at the patterns they have reviewed.
-- Edited on 1/15/14 12:47 PM --
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