So, looking at the chemise mockup, I was laughing and thinking how it appears made for a giantess's blouse/top....huh, wait a sec... Uh,oh. Oops. I'm not used to really fussing with the whole 'petite length' of my torso.
Mostly, my chest, previously, ate up the front excess fabric. The back just got side darted, or taken in at curved seams. But, being fat now, I guess the pattern companies are hoping the larger size is due to being a really tall built woman with unforeseen (by me) curve room in the pattern (maybe they finally think someone can have a large chest? hehe). When I took out sizes in the sleeves, I didn't bother much with the body. I really should have. For say...a petite height woman's torso.
I pulled out another $.99 pattern from the same company that has a fitted bodice (Simplicity 1818). Cut out the bodice parts, and held them up to me...sure enough, I'd need to 'petite' them. I'm also going to go out on a limb, and say if I'm unlikely to have a ball gown on me, then there is no reason I need to be putting up with chemises falling off my shoulder. Besides, if the strange situation of me in a ball gown should ever need to occur, I can just make a chemise for that!
So, changes to chemise concept will include: less tall giantess, more short round me-ness. Plus, solidly on my flipping shoulders, thank-you-very-much.
Mostly, my chest, previously, ate up the front excess fabric. The back just got side darted, or taken in at curved seams. But, being fat now, I guess the pattern companies are hoping the larger size is due to being a really tall built woman with unforeseen (by me) curve room in the pattern (maybe they finally think someone can have a large chest? hehe). When I took out sizes in the sleeves, I didn't bother much with the body. I really should have. For say...a petite height woman's torso.
I pulled out another $.99 pattern from the same company that has a fitted bodice (Simplicity 1818). Cut out the bodice parts, and held them up to me...sure enough, I'd need to 'petite' them. I'm also going to go out on a limb, and say if I'm unlikely to have a ball gown on me, then there is no reason I need to be putting up with chemises falling off my shoulder. Besides, if the strange situation of me in a ball gown should ever need to occur, I can just make a chemise for that!
So, changes to chemise concept will include: less tall giantess, more short round me-ness. Plus, solidly on my flipping shoulders, thank-you-very-much.