I decided I want to make the rashguard top from the Make Your Own Activewear book by Melissa Feyr. First you are recommended to make a muslin. Well my swimsuit fabric was expensive so I did just that using my cheap coral fabric. So thats what this top is – a muslin for my rash guard.
In the mirror I thought this fitted well. From these photos I believe I should do an FBA although according to my measurements, and the book, I should not need to do this. The common faults bit though does alude to that stretched bit accross my chest so I think that must be what is wrong with this top.
Also I have been told this about needing an FBA before by Karey when I messed up my peplum jacket a while ago now. I suppose its time I learned to do this just to see if I can get this top to fit better. I have enough of this fabric to redo it in the same fabric too so that would be a really good test. I am not so scared of altering patterns now as I used to be, so perhaps its time now that I learned this.
Knits can be tricky for FBAs. Pattern Emporium worked best for me, as it added both length and width, whereas a lot of the dartless FBAs only add width. You ease extra length at front side seam into shorter back side seam between over and under bust points.https://patternemporium.com/blogs/education-tips/spellbound-bust-adjustment
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Hi Karey, Thank you for that link. I do need help with this! I think it is time I tried it to see if I can make better fitting clothing.
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