On 3/3/06, Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hi, I'm making an 1865-70 bodice (first bustle era) starting from the > Truly Victorian ball bodice pattern, and I'm having trouble with the > fit around the armholes -- there's a horizontal stress line about > 1/2" above the bottom of the armhole (right at the top of my corset) > it extends about 3" into the bust, and about the same length across > the back. I'm not sure how to get rid of it -- the rest of the bodice > fits beautifully...
I'm sure you've thought of these, given your professional training, but I thought of another possible cause, the stress lines are actually due to slight bias stretch. Fix this by interlining with straight grain goods (selvedge offcuts are traditional) or tailors tape, tho this may be too heavy if your chemise lace is showing thru. Yet another possible cause, the shoulder strap wants to lie slightly outside or inside of where it was designed to go. You may have to release the side & CB seams, then pivot or slide the section until the straps lie right. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
