Working on this self draft. I absolutely love it. Put some effort into pattern matching. Drafted sleeves were so tough, but I nailed it in the end. Bodice was draped on my dress form. Sleeves loosely based on size 26 full bicep on Cashmeretteâs Vernon shirt pattern. Significant modifications to sleeve cap to accommodate my arm scye. #vernonshirt Thanks to Jenny Hassler who inspired me to go the extra mile to draft my own version of the everyday dress. #johassler
Finally made my first Cashmerette Vernon shirt. I made 18 C/D cup graded to 30 at waist and hips. My measurements are 46.5″ chest, 48″ waist, 59″ hips. For grading, everything above armscye notch was 18, and everything below was graded out to size 30. This included size 30 sleeves to accommodate my generous upper arms.
I compared the pattern pieces to me, and thought I was pretty close with the bust dart, but I was not so lucky. For next version, here is following changes I will be making: Adding .5 inches to shoulder seams, which will also drop sleeves, but still adding another .5 to sleeves.
Dropping the bust dart down vertically 1″. It sits 1 inch higher than my apex. I might make the back pleat a bit deeper. Take in bottom of sleeves by an inch. Also, thinking of adding a couple of inches to the length below the waist line.
Typically I avoid bust dart patterns, preferring princess seams, but I decided to give it a try as I have been seeing so many nice Vernon’s. Instructions are great. Nice finish and overall I would recommend. This is in a printed chambray, purchased several years ago from Fabric Mart. I used snaps instead of buttons. I made view A.
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Would you like to turn your fitted sloper into a fun Hoodie pattern? Wonder how to transfer sleeves from one garment to the next? In this blog I describe how to draft a lined hoodie with crossover yokes, and put the full bicep option sleeves from Cashmerette’s Vernon shirt pattern on my sloper.
https://www.justcutthescrap.com/…/self-drafted-woven…/
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