I use Betzina's Fast Fit for most of my fitting problems - and I have a series of them (unfortunately). I am short (and shortwaisted) have a short neck that comes forward a bit, fleshy shoulders and a large bust. My back is slsightly rounded at the top but otherwise a standard womens size (14 in European sizing). I am not young, so have the classic middle-age spread.
I have adjusted my patterns using the Fast Fit techniques and have some success with that. But I still get the vertical folds coming from the inner shoulder and sometimes even more gap in a neckline than I wuld like. Taking up the shoulder at the front neck edge interferes with the back neckline which has to be adjusted for the fleshy shoulders.
I have a dress form that I have opened to the largest size, but it is not doing the job properly. I am not entirely sure how to pad this out properly (I have all the padding equipment necessary).
I am wondering if I should experiment with padding and use a top that I know fits me properly? Most of these are stretch and my major problems are with stable fabric tops. I can't use darts from the waist as well as side front darts because this only exaggerates the "love handles".
I would love to receive any suggestions or advice about this problem. It might help to say I am 5 feet tall and weigh 62 kilos. (I can't convert these days because I have new digital scales! I am of the tube shape - my waist size is only about 3 cm smaller than my hips, which are relatively high because I have long legs for my height.
I sound like a freak, I know. I can never buy ready-to-wear clothes because nothing ever fits.
Cheers and thanks
Daisy
Carthage demands an explanation for this insolence!