adjusting shoulder slope

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Sun, 03/17/2019 - 15:57
missrefano
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 I drafted the bodice bock and I did not need to adjust the new shoiulder slope (point y lesson 18). Does this mean I made an error or is this possible? When I drafted pants, I also had less than one centimeter when checking the pattern. The pants fit fine.

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Mon, 03/25/2019 - 10:05
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Nehzat
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Re: Adjusting the shoulder slope
Dear missrefano,
 
In chapter 19, where we show how to center the shoulder slopes and align the armholes, we do need to make an adjustment. However depending on the body shape and measurements, it is possible for the red shoulder line that we draw, to fall on the back or the front pattern, or right on the existing shoulder line. 
 
For the dress form that we used in this lesson, the new shoulder line fell on the back bodice pattern, because of the body shape and measurements.
 
Even if your new shoulder line falls on the existing ones, you will still need to adjust the length of the front shoulder line based on the length of the back shoulder line. 
 
Rarely this type of situations come up, it is a good idea to check the body measurements again and see if they have been used on the pattern accurately.
 
Happy sewing,
 
Nehzat
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