Top Adjustments
- There was an extra dart on the back sloper that I didn’t take in, so took that dart in to fit my torso.
- I evened out the shoulders to be the same length.
- The front two darts needed to be straightened out to the actual BP.
- I dropped the neckline about 1 cm.
- I dropped the armscye (under the armpit) about 1.5 cm on each side to fit my shoulders more comfortably.
- I shortened the cross back half an inch on each side for the sleeve opening to curve naturally inwards in the back.
Trouser Adjustments
- I lengthened the back rise by 1.25 cm and shortened the front rise by 2.25 cm.
- I took in about 1.5 cm around the hip+waist area.
- I took in about 2 cm from the thighs down to the knees.
Reflection
Although the alterations seemed like a simple task, I realized it took me two or three tries when it came to making the adjustments because it would turn out to be too tight or too loose. Because of this, making the adjustments was very time-consuming and tedious but weirdly addicting. I enjoyed the whole process because it helped me realized how these stitches transform into a 3D form that is customed to my body. I still find it pretty fascinating that the adjusted slopers fit pretty well. One thing that I still haven’t resolved is the front darts forming a pointy silhouette near the BP–I attempted to fix this multiple times but wasn’t able to fix it.