Checking upper hip line distance

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Wed, 10/23/2013 - 12:16
Shinlay
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 I have checked the upper hip line distance as follows:

Measure the distance between the two darts of back skirt + between the dart and the side seam of front skirt + the distance of upper hip line of front skirt. However i have got the total numbers is larger than my upper hip line numbers that measured on my body. so i have substract and measure inwards to the skirt.  The hip line of my skirt appeared awarkardly. Is it correct?



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Thu, 10/31/2013 - 12:53
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Nehzat
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Re: Comparing Upper Him Measurements on the Pattern and Body

Dear Shinlay,

First double check your measurements both on the body and on the pattern and make sure you have drafted the pattern accurately based on your measurements.

If everything is correct and you still have your upper hip measurement on the pattern larger than the upper hip measurement on the body, then this is fine. Since some body shapes are flat between the waistline and the lower hipline. You can fix this by lengthening the waist darts. Here is a link where I have explained this to another member.

Hope this helps you.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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