How to alter a bathrobe

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Mon, 05/12/2014 - 18:44
MonicaLinda
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 I got a wonderful bathrobe that is about 2sizes too large.  It would look so much better if it were tailored.  I have followed the video for taking in shoulders, but the body and armhole apparently are too large and the robe ends up shapeless.  The robe is too wide.  Do I take in the sides as well?

thank you.

monica linda

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Mon, 05/12/2014 - 18:59
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Nehzat
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Re: How to Alter a Bathrobe

 Dear Monica,

Yes you can take in from the sides, but make sure to do a fitting before cutting the excess material. If you take in from the side seams, you need to take in from the sleeve seams as well, to match the armholes and the tops of the sleeves again.

I also suggest to make the armholes rounder at the top of the side seams. The same for the top of the sleeve seams.

We need to do this, as when we take in a lot from the side seams and sleeve seams, the top of the side seams at the armholes and the top of the sleeve seams become too pointed.  

Happy sewing,

Nehzat


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Mon, 05/12/2014 - 21:35
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MonicaLinda
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 Thank you so much!  I will let you know how it turns out.

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