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T-Shirt Fitting

I spent four months fitting a T-shirt pattern.  Like many people, my body is many different sizes.  I have size Small shoulders, size XXL torso and then size medium legs.  To get anything to fit I have alter any pattern I use.

I didn't realize until this journey started how narrow my shoulders are.  For a variety of reasons I thought I am big all over.  I'm not.  This has created a bit of a fitting nightmare.

There are two ways to approach fitting and I have not yet settled on either one.  It is still a work in progress.

Method 1:  Fit the shoulders and do massive FBA (full bust adjustment).

Method 2:  Fit the bust and do a narrow shoulder adjustment.

These changes are along with a rounded back adjustment, sloped shoulder adjustment and others that pop up for each pattern.

I started with Vogue 8793 without the zipper collar.

The first shirt I did was an XXL. There is lots of fabric right above the bust and the shoulders fall off me.

Next was a L. This is not quite so bad.  A little less fabric, but shoulders are still falling off.

Shirt no. 3 was a medium.

Shirt no. 4 was a small with a massive FBA.  This is the pattern that I eventually adjusted to get patterns to fit.

It is not yet perfect, but it is better and least as presentable as RTW. I am pleased with the progress so far.  There are minor tweaks that I have done to the pattern, but I am calling this one good enough ... for now.  :)

Posted by Sewing Geek at 1:36 PM www.top-essays-uk.com said...

I agree that fitting may be so difficult, as I've myself a very unpopular sizes. I think that the last one is better for you, Patti. However, white ones are becoming too.

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