Classic Shirt Muslin....

 I gave up on my dress muslin and have moved on to fall and winter items.  I have started leaning more toward wovens items so I am starting with a classic button down shirt. This is the pattern that I have chosen:

This is Liesl & Co Classic Shirt pattern.  I chose this pattern because it has a very classic look and has bust darts.  

As with many patterns, there is not much opportunity to fit before having to sew a large portion of the pattern.  With that said, here is my version with front/back and collar completed:

I have the side seams pinned in here so I could get an idea of what of the fit through the shoulders and body.  This is a really good first round. There are only two things I see.  First, the dart is too high.  Second, the dart needs to be a little deeper.  The dart being too high for me is an unusually alteration for me.  Here are additional photos:

Here is a view of the right side.  I think you can really tell here that the dart is way too high and you can see the tell tell signs of needing a larger dart.  The shoulder area does not look bad.  On to the next picture:

Here is a view of the left side.  I think this side really shows the need for a larger dart.  The back:

The back is not bad.  I am a little concerned about the depth of the armscye but I will wait to see how the sleeve fits or does not fit.  I admit I forgot to measure the sleeve before cutting out.  

I try to only make one muslin so my changes are going to made to this muslin and it is going to get ugly from here.  Here is the change that I am going to attempt and then I will proceed with the side seams and sleeves:

1.  I am going to drop the dart by 1 1/8".  This will be me slices across the front and inserting fabric.

2.  I am going to increase the size of the dart.  I will drape this change after moving the dart to the correct.  This is assuming that I still need this.

Now that I have assigned myself additional homework, have you made this blouse?  How did it turn out for you?

Happy Sewing!

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