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One of my tailors, Fred Nieddu, explained how he would create a pattern for a busty figure. From this, you can see why it's so hard for busty women to find clothes that fit well. The following pattern is for a bespoke suit jacket or sport coat. IG frednieddu

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derek guy2 years ago

One more video for those who find these things interesting. This is a donlon wedge, which is an adjustment on a bespoke pattern for a full belly. Better on jackets with flapped or jetted pockets, as the seam can show on patch pockets since patch pockets sit a little lower.

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Manon2 years ago

I'm actually starting to become invested in the story the guy is telling in the back. So he has an electrical job to enable him to pursue things? Good for him.

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Tina K.2 years ago

This is why I make my own clothes. If you want woven, natural fabrics and you're bigger than a size 8 you will never find fitted garments off the rack, you'll either have to pay someone to make them from a block of yr specific measurements or learn to make a block yourself + sew

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Ardnas the Sage2 years ago

And why high fashion designers are still stuck on using exceptionally thin models. It’s just lack of talent. The biggest scam ever is the fashion industry convincing us we should all be that thin, or else we’re deviating from the norm.

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Sarah Bowerman2 years ago

Then there is size fluctuation, different in breast size AND breast placement, shape & projection in different bras. C19 tailors worked to the shape of the controlled, corsetted body- which was more consistant- hence the amazing fitted riding & walking habits of the 1870s+

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Deborah Witalis2 years ago

Also, the assumption that bigger breasts must mean you are a big boned gal with shoulders like a linebacker. Bra makers make this assumption, too. So hard to dress with a small frame but naturally large breasts.🤷🏻‍♀️

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Nope.2 years ago

Also, “hippy” women. Back in the day, I had a 22inch waist. But I wasn’t stick straight. Finding pants that fit my hips but didn’t gap several inches in the waist was impossible.

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Jonathan Craig2 years ago

I want to know why fashion designers don't simply work to solve the problem of needing darts by adopting the kind of mathematics which allows for complex curvature in 2-dimensional lines in order to compensate for increases in volume in a 3-dimensional space.

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Eva Basilion2 years ago

Thank you for understanding.

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Bird🦋2 years ago

Just the fact that regular sized ready-made womens jacket can't be tailored to fit well is annoying.

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