Garment Design Quick Tip

Did you ever make a tank top that covered the bra straps in the back but mysteriously didn’t cover the bra straps in the front? Or, perhaps you are working on a set-in sleeve design and, when you try it on, the upper back fits perfectly, but why is the upper front hanging so close to the shoulder? The solution to this problem can be found by looking at a human skeleton.

You see those bones at the top, across the shoulders? They curve to the front. They aren’t straight across. This makes the distance from shoulder-to-shoulder less in the front than the back. It stands to reason that any garment should be less in the front than across the back. (Note: I’m not referring to the bust/chest area. Naturally, that is larger in the front. LOL I’m talking about the top, above the bustline.)

In order to get something to fit better, when you’re doing your armhole decreasing, remove a little bit more in the front than the back.

I’ve been asked why my designs are written with more decreasing in the front, at the armhole. So, I thought a visual would work best.

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