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I couldn't leave it alone Issey Miyake Vogue 2796 - adjustments

  The paper pattern was sized 6, 8, 10, grading must have happened somewhere along the way with the traced copy. After a sanity check, the measurements of the sleeve opening to the sleeve, and the neck facing to the body, a new facing piece was drafted, the back was adjusted for swayback, it was lengthened, and a new piece for the V neck has been added that will be applied on top of the existing.  Again, another wearable toile, hopefully. The new pieces.... The neck facing was still too small, despite the paper pattern pieces fitting properly, maybe the knit is stretching out.  The fabric is very fluid, the kind that is easily pushes into the bobbin area if you don't have a new needle.  I like the solution, little square pieces were added to bridge the facing to the V neck, and then top stitched. It's a good length now with plenty of ease. The hem was not turned up, instead, a band was added to the hem to lengthen it just slightly. The band was part of the original design. For

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