I deviated from the pattern (Hexaparty by Berroco) just a bit. The pattern is designed with a front gap (6” in the size I made - even bigger in larger sizes) which I thought I’d be fine with — until I tried it on. Personal taste, but I felt it looked out of proportion, so I added two additional rows to each front. This brought the gap in line with the 4.5” of the smaller sizes and looked better to me. Perhaps I’m wrong, but it seemed to me that a larger gap on a well-endowed bust just looked like a too small size had been made. I also added a single button at the waist to pull things in when worn. I gradually changed hook size at the bottom of the sleeve to bring things in a bit also.
Now that this project is done I think it’s time to get back to sewing — just as soon as I tidy up the workroom!
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