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The Petite Plus Shapely Shirt has not turned out as well as I'd hoped. The pattern itself is still cute. I bought, cut & altered it months ago and I added length to it. Why? Why did I do that? have no idea. I'll have to look at the pattern directions to see if I followed their instructions about adjusting for a larger bust. Anyways, the shoulders & bust fit, but the stylized empire waist hits me too low (why did I add that length?). One think that is not due to my adding length to the pattern is the fact that the back is HUGE on me. I deepened the back darts and took a 2" tuck down the middle and it's better back there. I have a very narrow back and I suspect that PP patterns are drafted for more of an apple shape. And the hips are mighty small on me, despite my cutting out the size that supposedly fits my hips. It doesn't even come close. This is a typical RTW problem for me. The other thing is the fabric. In an earlier post I said it sewed like a dream. It does sew well, but what it will not do is hold a press, and it is uncomfortable to wear. But I found out that the color looks good on me, so I can move on from this project having learned that PP plus patterns need to be narrowed in the back and enlarged in the hips.

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