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Selecting initial size

Selecting initial size

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Jul 01, 2024
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Recap

In previous posts we discussed:

  1. Everyone who uses a commercial pattern needs to decide on a starting size.

  2. Starting size is generally guided by some type of body measurement.

  3. The bust measurement on the pattern envelope is a reasonable starting point for size selection. However, bust circumference measurement is surprisingly challenging, for instanc…

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