Burda Style For people who sew

I need your advise. I have bought patterns in the past but they never fit well. My measurements are 36-30-42. What is the best pattern size to buy? I know i will have to make alterations.

Thanks

Oct 15, 2009, 02.06 PM by thejam

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  Oct 15, 2009, 07.28 PMby KateXXXXXX

  If you are a B cup bra, buy for your bust measurement for blouses, dresses, coats, jackets… and alter the waist and hips to fit. For trousers and skirts, buy for the hips and alter the waist.

  If you are a C cup or bigger, measure above the bust under the arms. Use this as the bust measurement and fo a full bust adjustment to make the bust fit.

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    Oct 15, 2009, 07.57 PMby thejam

    Thanks Kate, but i have always had a problem doing adjustments for arm. Even if the bust pattern fit the armhole is always tight and i can never seem to get it to fit right.
    PS…I’m a C cup.

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  Oct 15, 2009, 09.48 PMby KateXXXXXX

  You may find that when you get the correct fit for the bust, the armscye fits better. Once you have the bust fitting correctly, we can look at what the armscye and sleeve are doing.

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    Oct 16, 2009, 03.58 PMby thejam

    Hi Kate i did get a better fitting this time of the bust area but the armhole is still tight. Dont know what to do.

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  Oct 16, 2009, 09.08 PMby KateXXXXXX

  If you can post pix somewhere of the problem, I’ll try to help. Need pix of front, back, and both sides… :)

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    Oct 18, 2009, 12.23 AMby thejam

    Ok….will do.

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  Oct 21, 2009, 12.10 AMby thejam

  
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  Oct 21, 2009, 12.12 AMby thejam

  just click on full album and u will see 3 pics. Thanks
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  Oct 21, 2009, 07.11 AMby KateXXXXXX

  OK… I really need to see a ‘full frontal’ on this one. Done up, sleeves in, hands hanging naturally by your sides, and a pic from front, back, and each side, plus a close up of any wrinkled areas. you’ll need a second person to take the pix. At the moment it still looks as if MOST of the pulling is because the front isn’t quite large enough round the bust, but I need to see the back and sides as well to see where you need to add fabric. You may also need to give it wider shoulders.

  The armscye look OK for a sleeveless item or one that is very close fitting, but the fit will be different when we look at the other areas, so Don’t alter that yet! :)
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  Oct 21, 2009, 07.11 AMby KateXXXXXX

  OK… I really need to see a ‘full frontal’ on this one. Done up, sleeves in, hands hanging naturally by your sides, and a pic from front, back, and each side, plus a close up of any wrinkled areas. you’ll need a second person to take the pix. At the moment it still looks as if MOST of the pulling is because the front isn’t quite large enough round the bust, but I need to see the back and sides as well to see where you need to add fabric. You may also need to give it wider shoulders.

  The armscye look OK for a sleeveless item or one that is very close fitting, but the fit will be different when we look at the other areas, so Don’t alter that yet! :)

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    Oct 21, 2009, 04.59 PMby thejam

    Ok Kate.