Fitting: changing a swimsuit's style
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According to fitting expert, Karen Howland, easy standard pattern making techniques such as dart shifting, slashing and spreading to swimsuit patterns can be applied even if they are designed with negative ease. Further, the solutions that would avoid a fitting problem are presented.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2003
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Test style and fit before you sew
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Body silhouettes are a good way of obtaining a pattern to produce well-fitting, attractive, custom-made clothing. These can be obtained by tracing the outline of the body from photos enlarged from a photocopying machine.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1996
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Tissue- and pin-fitting
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Taping or pinning taped clothes pattern pieces together before cutting the fabric ensures well-fitting, custom-made clothes. Fitting a garment with pins as it is sewn refines the fitting process further.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1996
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