trench coat

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Mon, 09/24/2012 - 02:31
jeannemarie1
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i have a woman's trenchcoat,and there seem to be tightness in the shoulders. her sleeves are too long so i will use fabric from the sleeves, does that sound alright?do i go to the armhole under the arm?

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Thu, 09/27/2012 - 16:35
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Nehzat
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Re: Trench Coat Alteration (Shoulders)

 Dear jeannemarie1,

Yes you can join fabric to the armholes to make the shoulders wider, but you don't need to add it under the arm.

Note: The fabric you cut from the bottom of the sleeve will have a different grain line than the grain line of the armhole. Which may cause the joined piece to have a different shade than the rest of the garment. 

Hope this helps.

Happy sewing, 

Nehzat

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