This is something I wish every woman would understand.
So I've been altering some maternity clothes for a friend and we found something interesting. Take a look at this picture of a jersey knit wrap shirt. Can you tell whats wrong? The arms look like they were made for an ape. The white line represents where the middle of her hand is. They are 6 inches longer than they need to be! To make matters even weirder, one sleeve is an inch longer than the other. What the Weird?!
This is an example of when pattern grading is not always used correctly. Grading is when they take a patter that's a size 6 and make it to fit size 2 to 16, plus size and maternity. For some reason they think that if the torso needs to be longer, so do the arms.
Most woman aren't a size off the rack!!! Sometimes we find a designer or brand that fits us the best, but lets face it, we like to shop at more then one store. Getting things altered isn't a bad thing. It most likely isn't your body, it's the clothes. So next time you go shopping don't get frustrated, just call your new seamstress for help! :)
So I've been altering some maternity clothes for a friend and we found something interesting. Take a look at this picture of a jersey knit wrap shirt. Can you tell whats wrong? The arms look like they were made for an ape. The white line represents where the middle of her hand is. They are 6 inches longer than they need to be! To make matters even weirder, one sleeve is an inch longer than the other. What the Weird?!
This is an example of when pattern grading is not always used correctly. Grading is when they take a patter that's a size 6 and make it to fit size 2 to 16, plus size and maternity. For some reason they think that if the torso needs to be longer, so do the arms.
Most woman aren't a size off the rack!!! Sometimes we find a designer or brand that fits us the best, but lets face it, we like to shop at more then one store. Getting things altered isn't a bad thing. It most likely isn't your body, it's the clothes. So next time you go shopping don't get frustrated, just call your new seamstress for help! :)
Oh my goodness this is so true! I can't even tell you. I wish that I could have you alter everything! Dang if you just lived a little closer and I were a millionairie! So I could pay you what you are really worth!
ReplyDeleteSo true! And can I say I really miss that little sewing room of yours. Seeing that flooring brings it all back! So many memories of my little Tali in there! Can you even believe we have been gone for 6 months? Crazy
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