At 07:24 PM 1/9/2008, you wrote:
When I've had this problem on modern shirts it's usually been because
the neckline at the back isn't cut deep enough, so the shirt shifts to
fall where it should, making it choke you.
alex
Weird. When I've had this problem it was because the neck opening
was set too far back. Our heads are not on top of our torsoes,
they're slightly forward, so when the neck opening is cut right at
the shoulder seam it tends to pull and the front chokes you. Setting
the neck opening a little further towards the front has solved the
problem for me.
With some assistance and research, we have found the problem and the
solution. The problem lies in the slit neckline that was apparently
used on at least some shirts of that time period (or at least some
researchers claim that it was - but since they've had the opportunity
to see existent pieces I defer to their expertise and knowledge). The
correction is to cut an off-center oval (more toward the front than
the back based on the shoulder seams) and gather to the collar. With
just an inch or two scoop to the front, the collar issue is solved).
While I know that this is the style in more modern shirts, there
appears to be a time when the collar was cut directly on the shoulder
seam. This causes the pull to the back of the neck and that lovely
feeling of being strangled. It has nothing to do with what under- and
over-garments you wear, it's strictly a shirt construction issue.
Thanks everyone for their suggestions and advice.
Connie
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