Back Fitting Experiment

I haven't blogged for so long it is silly yet I really need to. I am on the computer all day and dread having to do more computer work to document my sewing. Hence the lack of blogging, but I really should just get over it and write it all down, huh? I'll start fresh today to document for myself, mostly, my latest experiment.

Here is my fun discovery with wovens. Let's see if I can explain clearly. First, I slashed horizontally 1/4'' above the waist mark but not all the way through the SA on the side seam, then overlapped the bottom over the top 1'' to make a sway back adjustment. Then I corrected the CB seam by cutting straight down, effectively removing a wedge with the widest part 1'' wide at the CB at the hem. Need that 1'' back on the side seam, but not yet.

Next, I made 3/8'' narrow shoulder adjustment to the back, but I didn't cut a box and move the entire armsyce over this time. Instead, I slashed vertically from top to bottom, then horizontally from the slash through the armsyce about 2.5'' from the side seam/bottom of armscye. I moved the shoulder in 3/8''. The bottom right piece pivots so the bottom hem gains the missing 1'' and the armscye moves up 3/8''... effectively adding back there and completing the NSA.

I can't believe this makes total sense to me and it looks good in pattern stage, however, I'm sure the sway back part is wrong and needs more thought. I can't see how this made any difference except in center back length, ultimately, but maybe that is what it takes to correct the puddling problem at the lower back.

I need to cut a muslin next! (and start blogging again, eesh!)