A blog born from the desire for a winter coat in a color other than black. With limited sewing experience and no knowledge of Japanese I've worked through all the patterns in Ryuichiro Shimazaki's book on men's coats. If I can do it, anyone can! But the challenges continue. Join me as I continue to explore the world of menswear. I AM my own luxury brand!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
If they mention Pi, it's over!
I started to research adjusting the armhole ( correct term: Armscye) and stumbled upon the Rundschau Sleeve System. Oh man, just take a look. I'm flashing back to algebra II! There is Mrs. Ladieu, in one of her smart Butte Knit outfits all covered with yellow chalk dust, graphing out a parabola while I break out into a cold sweat. SO, to preserve my sanity and keep this project moving forward, I boldly take out a Sharpie, mark out a 1/2" arc along the bottom of the armscye and cut the sucker out. Now that the opening is larger I opened out the sleeve seam about 3/4" from the elbow to the shoulder. Ta Da! it all goes back together, the underarm wrinkles go away and the coat is much easier to get into.
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Aww! But parabolas are so much fun! Yes, I really do believe that...
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