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.
Aww! But parabolas are so much fun! Yes, I really do believe that...
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