It’s not so easy to find a darted pattern for knits, so I pulled out a bodice I drafted recently for my Jungle January dress (coming soon). It’s based on McCalls 6884 Fashion Star sundress, which is for woven fabric.
Basic changes for the Jungle January dress: I slit both bodice pieces just above the front side dart and dropped the bottom piece by 1″. This took care of my FBA and vertical dart adjustments. To compensate, I removed that 1″ from the bottom edge. My other change was to tape some drafting paper inside the front neckline and redraw it. I didn’t sew the back darts or use a zipper, and I straightened the side seams just a tad.
For this knit bodice, I added the same sleeve and skirt elements I used on my first muslin: sleeves from Vogue 1315, skirt from New Look 6936.
Tribal Stripe Cotton Lawn, Aztec Print Cotton/Linen Blend – Fabric Mart |
I’ve already laundered the lawn. Gosh, it is so soft and not a wrinkle anywhere. The nicest lawn fabric I’ve ever had. It feels like very fine rayon challis. I plan to launder the cotton/linen blend twice before I lay it out for cutting.
Geez, that’s uneilbevable. Kudos and such.
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Ooh Coco- this is all lovely! Im straining to not get on that fabricmart site!!
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Thanks, BeaJay. Well, I didn't buy anything last fall, no Black Friday or Cyber Monday. So I deserve it, right? Have fun 🙂
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I hear you, let's see how long you hold out!!
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Thanks, Janine. It is fun. I actually have another tier to put on the skirt of this top, it will be a super funky maxi dress!
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Ah – narrow shoulders. One thing you can try is to redraw the neckline in more of a U than in a half circle, bringing the inner shoulder in a bit on the front and back necklines. You'll probably need to touch up the back neckline so you're not strangled. Then, if you need to, take something off the outside of the shoulder. If you have sleeves involved, cure the line down from the shoulder along your armscye for just a bit so you can keep your width for your high bust. Also, you can always slit the pattern vertically from the shoulder and spread it a little to get the width back below the shoulder. Muslin city!
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I love that new neckline. I'm simply stumped to get that shape to fit my narrow shoulders and full bust. Good thought to add those vertical front darts, too. Next time I sew a tee I will add some! I have an “up” problem too!
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Lurve that top and fabric . Whatever happens you have ended up with some great new pieces.
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i’d like to see a picture of you.. if i don’t know how you look like, that would mean that one day i could go past a brilliant photographer without even knowing.. pretty please?
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I enjoy your MOB muslin journey. Keep it coming! I've been a good girl and have resisted sales but I have found two new internet fabric sources to 'watch' hehe.
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Very very nice. Love that fabric. End of year sales have bitten me too.
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