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I am altering RTW, not a pattern but understanding this may help me. (Moderated by Deepika, Sharon1952)
Posted on: 6/22/14 11:57 AM ET
I have several male clients with pants fitting issues. I alter RTW. I'd love to get solid info about what happens to the crotch seam because of different body issues. I'm trying to read the wrinkles.
Where can I go for info that might explain what happens when the rise is too short, or too long? How do you fix the problem when the waist fits but the center back seam appears to be too tight in the butt?
When the pants have horizontal bagging in the front, can I just take off the waistband and take off an inch, then reattach, thus shortening the rise?
If anyone can point me in the right direction to do research, I'd love it. Maybe Kathleen Fasanella? Thanks!
Maripat
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Where can I go for info that might explain what happens when the rise is too short, or too long? How do you fix the problem when the waist fits but the center back seam appears to be too tight in the butt?
When the pants have horizontal bagging in the front, can I just take off the waistband and take off an inch, then reattach, thus shortening the rise?
If anyone can point me in the right direction to do research, I'd love it. Maybe Kathleen Fasanella? Thanks!
Maripat
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Posted on: 6/23/14 10:29 AM ET
In reply to Maripat
I like craftsy classes. You can also ask questions if it still doesn't fix your problem
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Posted on: 6/23/14 5:30 PM ET
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Julie, Perth, WA
2018 50 Yard Dash Sew Along Progress:
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Posted on: 6/23/14 5:44 PM ET
I have not seen a copy of this, but have heard of the altering RTW series of books by Mary Roehr. Book
Also there are resources by Judith Turner who had some articles a few years ago in Australian Stitches magazine here
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Also there are resources by Judith Turner who had some articles a few years ago in Australian Stitches magazine here
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Julie, Perth, WA
2018 50 Yard Dash Sew Along Progress:
32m, 18m left
2018 50 Yard Dash Sew Along Progress:
32m, 18m left
Posted on: 6/23/14 5:53 PM ET
I would think that tailoring books would be helpful since you're working on fitting mostly males.
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Michelle
Posted on: 6/24/14 5:44 PM ET
In reply to Maripat
You could try looking through some of the information at the Cutter and Tailor forum.Here
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http://atailormadeit.blogspot.ca/
Posted on: 6/25/14 7:34 AM ET
Cutter and Tailor. What a wealth of information in my sweet spot. Thank you so much for that link.
I now realize that I need to narrow my search to the "tailor" world.
Maripat
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I now realize that I need to narrow my search to the "tailor" world.
Maripat
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"You are in charge of your own ride!"
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Posted on: 6/25/14 5:51 PM ET
In reply to Maripat
You can also look at the tailors fit and feedback thread at Styleforum. There may be info there you may find interesting as they discuss problems/fixes with RTW.
I myself am a men's tailor/ cutter/patternmaker, i don't deal with RTW much but I am at the Cutter and Tailor, if you have any specific questions you can pm me there.
Terri
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I myself am a men's tailor/ cutter/patternmaker, i don't deal with RTW much but I am at the Cutter and Tailor, if you have any specific questions you can pm me there.
Terri
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http://atailormadeit.blogspot.ca/
Posted on: 6/26/14 7:21 AM ET
In reply to tailored
Thank you so much. I just may do that! The more I learn the more questions I have 
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