Clothing Fit and Alterations

Can you buy your clothes off the rack and have them fit perfectly? Then you are the exception. You just happen to be the same size as that designer's fit model. A size eight dress can fit a variety of figure types who are basically a size 8 with tweaking. With a jacket or dress first fit your shoulders then the widest area of your upper torso. Is it your bust or hips? You want the garment to glide over these areas. Now if there is excess in the other areas, have it taken in. Check your sleeve length also. Is the jacket too long for your proportions? Even this can usually be altered an inch or two.

What I often notice from the rear is that a jacket is just tight enough over the hips that it is not falling straight down, but causes horizontal fold in the back around the waist area. From the front it makes you look thick in the middle. The jacket seams need to be let out over the hips. Sometimes I have recommended venting a jacket. That is removing the bottom stitching of the seam and creating a "V" vent.

Proper fit can make a less expensive purchase look more expensive. Conversely, an ill-fitted garment will look less than impressive if it has not been altered to fit your unique body type.

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