After the disaster that was the faux leather muslin (pew!) I couldn't wait to get started on muslin 3.0, in the same homely denim as 1.0. Here are the results.
Front: I'm pretty happy with the length of this jacket, so that's one thing to cross off the list. There's a little bit of bunching around the midriff that I have to smooth out. The solution is probably to let the hips out a bit so that the jacket isn't riding up in the middle.
Back: I think I've mostly worked out the fit across the back at this point. This view makes me wonder if I should raise the shoulder a bit. What do you think?
Side: You can see that there are some wrinkles at the high bust and into the armscye. They are actually excess fabric, not pulling. So, I need to generally tighten things up over the bust and through the armscye. Also, you can see that the lapel is not lying flat. This could be because of how I lengthened it. So, I'll try taking a small wedge out of it to tighten it up.I had to do this with my Lady Grey coat, so it isn't unexpected.
Sleeve: A little finessing of the sleeve cap and further narrowing from about the bicep to the wrist and I think the sleeve will be good to go.
My fingers are crossed that on Monday I'll be able to tell you that this is the final muslin version!
Happy Sewing! And for those of you celebrating Easter or Passover, have a lovely weekend!
Front: I'm pretty happy with the length of this jacket, so that's one thing to cross off the list. There's a little bit of bunching around the midriff that I have to smooth out. The solution is probably to let the hips out a bit so that the jacket isn't riding up in the middle.
Back: I think I've mostly worked out the fit across the back at this point. This view makes me wonder if I should raise the shoulder a bit. What do you think?
Side: You can see that there are some wrinkles at the high bust and into the armscye. They are actually excess fabric, not pulling. So, I need to generally tighten things up over the bust and through the armscye. Also, you can see that the lapel is not lying flat. This could be because of how I lengthened it. So, I'll try taking a small wedge out of it to tighten it up.I had to do this with my Lady Grey coat, so it isn't unexpected.
Sleeve: A little finessing of the sleeve cap and further narrowing from about the bicep to the wrist and I think the sleeve will be good to go.
My fingers are crossed that on Monday I'll be able to tell you that this is the final muslin version!
Happy Sewing! And for those of you celebrating Easter or Passover, have a lovely weekend!
