Quick Tips for Patterns that Fit: How to Adjust for Neckline Balance 

Another lightbulb moment solving a full bust problem. Thank you so much Alexandra!

Thanks this makes so much sense now. What a fab teacher you are 🥰

Thank you. I need this adjustment. This is the only place where I've encountered this adjustment. I'm curious as to why no one talks about it.

Thankyou very much! This was a missing piece for me in getting my patterns to fit.

This video makes sense. Thank you.

Hi Alexandra, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Years to you and yours. This is a great subject! I heard Diane Diezel talking about this difference in the front and back neck with before, but I didn't really understand the reference in balancing the pattern. Question please; Should this 1/4" difference in the width between the back and front neck widths (after making adjustments ) be added to, or shortened, against the total shoulder width? Maybe even an adjustment on the length of the arm holes? I'm worried about preserving the measured shoulder slope height against the bust depth. Ease in the wrong area might distort

Perfect information!! Many thanks

Great tip - thank you ! Will this tip work for at wide V-neck ?

Thanks Alexandra! This is Exactly the front neck fix I was looking for!

This was very helpful, thank you so much!

Thank you so much this answers a problem I have been trying to solve such a great explanation and also of why I have that problem

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Wow, this is the best solution!

I always learn so much from you, Alexandra. You've hit on every problem I'm having with my toile in your neckline and armscye series. Thank you Inhouse Patterns.

Your videos are always excellent as you're such a great communicator and you talk on key topics and theory that really help the home sewists. This is why your courses are so good.

This is really great, thanks so much! I have problems with gaping necklines (front and sometimes back too) and the end of the shoulder sticks out too much. I have done narrow shoulder adjustments and found that I also had a gaping front neckline - now I know that this adjustment likely goes a long way towards solving both these problems! That's really intriguing. I suspect that I still need to narrow my shoulder width a bit (obviously on the back too) but balancing the front neckline should help. I do have a full bust, often do an FBA, and the gaping made me wonder if I could possibly have an issue with a hollow chest (I didn't think so though) - this very much helps my understanding of what is going on. Thanks so much again!

I think you just perfectly solved my problem with all my bodices ~ Thank you!

I love your explanations. So easy to follow thanks

Thanks for this. Please what is the name of this pattern?

how would you solve this problem if you don't want to change the shoulder width?

Many many thanks.

Why do I feel the need to keep pulling my dress in front? What is the adjustment I need to make in my pattern or sewing? Plz help.. Thanks