What do you think?
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Burda 08/2007-112 coat muslin
I'll admit, I'm not the best at making muslins. I know, I'd probably have better final outcomes if I did, but it is easily my least favorite part of sewing. Still, when one making a coat, even I think a muslin (test garment) is in order.
Here is the line drawing for Burda 08/2007-112. As you can see, it is a fairly straight cut coat, shaped pretty much just with the belt, although there is a small dart that is hidden under the lapel that provides a small amount of shaping in the chest.
Here is an old sheet, cobbled loosely into the form of the coat, and tied with a random sash. Looks a bit like a bathrobe at the moment. My fit concerns here are all in the shoulder and sleeve. The shoulder seems to be slightly dropped, and I'm not sure if that is style or size. I do have narrow shoulders in front. The fold falling from the shoulder line is suggesting too much fabric there, so I need to consider that. The sleeves also seem to be twisting. I have no idea what that is about.
From the side, the sleeve looks great, and the hemline and side seams fall straight and even.I'm wondering if the collar is falling too far back, though.
In back, it looks OK, although there are a few wrinkles in the armpit in this pic. I'm not sure if those are real or just posture related.
With my arms forward, it looks OK, but feels a little snug across my back and rear. I think I will release the center back seam from about mid back all the way down and add some width there for movement ease.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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7 comments:
RE: releasing the center back seam, I am in the process of doing the very same thing with the coat I'm making.
I think the sash obscures the fit. Will you wear it with a belt? What do think about houlder pads to get a better fit in the sleeve head?
Looks like your shoulder seams may be slightly too long - see if taking a tuck at the sleeve seam puts the sleeves in a better position. (The sleeve rotating may be a grain alignment issue with pattern or your fabric.)
Letting the center back seam out some will probably help with the tightness.
Use lots of safety pins to fit it and draw on it with a silver sharpie. Mockups are more fun when you draw all over them! =)
Releasing the center back seam will tell you some things about the fit of the shoulders relative to where you 'think' they should fall. What if dropped shoulders are the designers intent?? "Fixing" them will create problems in the neckline, and sleeve.
How does the pattern (back of envelope) describe the fit of the coat overall? Does it mention dropped shoulders?
An E-Mail to Burda may clear up all of these mysteries.
That said, I basically like it, as it.
Maybe it's the ambiance courtesy of the bedsheet, but I like it kind of loose, and unstructured.
You are right, I need to get some "without" pics to get a better view of the shoulders. It will be worn with a belt, so that's what I was going for. Definitely going to try some shoulder pads! Thanks! :)
I'm in good company!
Silver Sharpie = most brilliant idea ever.
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