tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420857815326086118.post1783142808630993937..comments2024-01-26T01:04:50.259-07:00Comments on Buns and Baskets: Girl's Chemise (Slip)Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420857815326086118.post-35004624257449985302011-02-24T10:11:56.324-07:002011-02-24T10:11:56.324-07:00These earlier styles are meant to kind of fall off...These earlier styles are meant to kind of fall off the shoulder; you're right on track, noting that just scaling down doesn't work perfectly for going from women's styles to children's, as the body ratios are different in childhood. One solution, rather than concentrating the excess fabric at center front and back (which also concentrates the weight of the fabric), is to just lightly gather that into a narrow bias binding, distributing the fullness more evenly around the body.<br /><br />Isn't WWG a hoot, trying to re-do the measurements in our brains?? :)Liz Chttp://www.thesewingacademy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420857815326086118.post-81209828253237851832011-02-23T21:50:35.353-07:002011-02-23T21:50:35.353-07:00Aww, under the arm gussets. Such a nice touch. You...Aww, under the arm gussets. Such a nice touch. You rock!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197489745339666342noreply@blogger.com