Bodies are like sculptures — works of art to be celebrated. Sewing allows you to celebrate the uniqueness of your body in a powerful way by providing the opportunity to tweak the shape of your clothing. One fun way to honor your body is to adorn it with clothing that is made especially for your contours.
Here’s how to make adjustments to the Olive Undies.
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If you need to increase or decrease the amount of room in the bum zone, you can adjust the leg opening of the Back pattern piece. Move it in if you need less room, move it out if you need more room.
If you aren’t sure how much you need to add or decrease, try 3/8 - 1/2” (1 cm - 1.3 cm) to get started.
If you need the biggest part of the bum to be a little higher or lower than the original pattern, you can shift the curve up or down along the Back piece of the pattern.
If you would like to make the rise of the leg higher, you can increase the height of the leg opening by equal amounts on both the Front and Back pattern pieces.
If you would like to lower the rise of the leg, you can decrease the height of the leg opening by equal amounts on both the Front and Back pattern pieces.
If the width of the bum is too wide near the crotch, you can decrease the width of the bottom of the Back piece and the top of the Crotch piece in equal amounts.
If the width of the bum is too narrow by the crotch, you can increase the width of the bottom of the Back piece and the top of the Crotch piece in equal amounts.
If you haven’t grabbed the pattern yet, you can get the Olive Undies here!