When you buy your pattern, don't ask for the size you wear in a ready-made dress.
You may find that you will need an entirely different size in a pattern.
So that you will get "made- to-order" fit easily and quickly, follow the instructions below in choosing your pattern size.
1) Take your measurements or have the salesgirl take them
for you.
2) Check your own measurements against the scale on next
page. These are the standard measurements found in any pat
tern catalog at your favorite store.
3) It is usually best to buy the pattern size nearest your
bust measurement and then make the other necessary adjust ments.
Exceptions to this are:
A . Your hips are unusually large in proportion to bust measurement. In this case, buy according to hip measurement and adjust top section to your measure ments. (Consult pattern instruction sheet for directions.)
B. The pattern has a complicated skirt section. Order the pattern size nearest to your hip measurement because it will be simpler to adjust the blouse than the skirt in this case. (Consult pattern instruction sheet for directions.)
Note: If the difference between your hip and bust measure ments is so great that the above method seems inadvisable, order two size patterns. It will then be fairly simple to make the necessary adjustment at the waistline.
