Most of the readymade shirts and blouses I purchase
slip to the back.The neck rides up in front and the back
of the neck slips down.What causes this and how do
you alter a pattern to fix it? Mary
Many of us work at computers (some of us get to sew all
day) and perform other tasks that require us to bend over a
work surface for more hours than we’d like. Our shoulders
roll forward as we work and age. So garments are no longer
balanced on our unbalanced bodies.The following is a great
way to alter patterns to balance the shoulders and allow
them to hang better without annoyingly riding back.
Remove from ¼” to ½” from the shoulder seam on the
front pattern piece, depending on the degree of “stoop” in
your shoulders (1).
Add the same amount that you removed from the front
seam to the back shoulder seam (2).
Move the shoulder dot on the top of the sleeve forward the
same distance (3).
