In this lesson, I fused the muslin pieces with horsehair fusible interfacing and attached all six draped pieces together. I then took the assembled muslin to my dress form for the first fitting.
I pinned the muslin to the dress form, making adjustments to ensure a snug fit around the bust and waist areas. I marked the necessary adjustments with pins and then traced the new seamlines in red pen on the muslin pieces.
Lesson Steps:
- Pin the muslin at the center front and center back to stabilize it on the dress form
- Adjust the side seams, taking in excess fabric to achieve a snug fit around the bust
- Raise the bust seamline slightly higher for a better fit
- Adjust the side seams under the bust, taking in a small amount if needed
- Check the fit at the waistline and take in more if desired for an extra snug waist
- Ensure the center front seam is straight and properly positioned
- Mark any other adjustments needed with pins
- Trace the new, adjusted seamlines in red pen on the muslin pieces
- Transfer markings to pattern paper, adding notches and pattern information
