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Show )f7s World ht Dress Can Be Altered To Fit Wearer Comfortably 5,, lJ2i rtta Maieij. , nRESS that s you, and you ,T is g value- " WiU m, real pleasure every time C it no matter how inexpensive inexpen-sive it may be. But Just meant by perlect fit, as ininw It today? i-?"J that fits easily at the W, without straining when n bend or stretch is just right for V,L shoulder seam should lie .it one-quarter inch back of the Iter of the shoulder and be absorb abso-rb straight from neckline to . The sleeve seam should lie "'he 'extreme edge of the shoulder. N how should shoulders be Sl.jcd' H yu are 8luare ta toe Mulders, little or no padding may Necessary. If, however you are Ljed or sloping in the shoulders, I or even two sets of pads may n-necessary. hilars should He flat without pull-UlLr pull-UlLr wrinkling. If there is any , Lss in sewing the collar, you j't bet on its wrinkling sooner or 'XL particularly when the dress is Ld. Nkat taut look around the bustline ans the dress is too small, and k'mces are you do not look your ('t In it I'll tell you how this can remedied a little later, but in the $intime, when you buy a dress or --tern, get one that fits well across Ut: bust. It's possible, too, that answer an-swer style might be more becom-;" becom-;" - one with fuller shoulders or RE re fullness in the bodice. lstlines, Skirts icves Important. J1-tost dresses you buy will not tle down on your natural waist-because waist-because most of us vary slight- rom the average. But just where he natural waistline? Tie a tape "asure or belt around the waist- y and you will find out easily. id slightly to the front and the fJe measure will settle at the cor-" cor-" t line. JJ'ou can also determine the size Ihe waistline accurately if the zip- i; your dress u too tight . . . slides open and shut easily with-( with-( I straining. Don't try to gather in AtWarge waistline with a belt. It ""tidy and you're uncomfort- e. It's far better to refit the waist- . j easy fit over the hips Is a big j ilort Sit down when trying on a and it it doesn't ride up, you ft a well fitting hipline. Length Jso Important. Most women are Wfing their dresses just below the cap, but this can be varied tfts rfiould be slightly shorter and Sly fitted skirts can be a trifle "to than average. -fmholes must be big enough so lkim Jeel at ease In them. VThen j1? dress, move the arms up ;0HMown. There should be no strain-ill strain-ill , D'.o wiy sleeves, look for the elbow i'rfi '. come rISht- This Is at the P. of the arm. 3yu have chubby arms, do not Ught hort sleeves with cuffs. ! Horn Jpmf fit1 R . jjS How to. make it fit. WU not only make the arm Jrger, but wiU not be com- tmh bustUne 18 oft- p'ees tf'Kse, , dded "noerneath the can hi"8 &B flUing' and a G'nth 7 ? made or Purchased to Sli9fm tte dress. ,yU have two-piece dress in which you cannot make the skirt fit, you might make a darker skirt to go with the jacket. Dark skirts are very slimming with lighter colored jackets if you are full in the hips. If you have a prmcess type dress or a button-front dress, try contrasting contrast-ing panels down the center or on the sides to add fullness. This is a good way to adjust the dress for the short, full figure. If the waistline is too tight, and the dress too short, with no hemline to let out, consider placing a piece of contrastmg colored material at the waistline. This may be set in wide or narrow as necessitated by your problem. If the neckline is too tight, let the shoulder seam out enough to ease the strain on it. There is usually usual-ly enough in the seam allowance to take care of this minor problem. If your sleeves are too short, add crosswise bands below the elbow. Add this detail somewhere else in the dress, too, so that it will look as if it belonged. If your skirt has stretched from wear, adjust the baggmess at the waistline. If the skirt is too short, add a band of niching or ruffles or braid around the hem. Several rows of gay ribbon rib-bon will also do the trick. Add this detail to the sleeves, too. |