Tuesday Techniques Rounded Back Adjustment

If, like me, you have had jobs that require a lot of time sitting at a computer or physical jobs with lots of bending over and lifting then it could be that the top of your back has started to round and your shoulders sit slightly more forward. This change can also happen as we age, but getting older shouldn't stop anyone from having great fitting clothes!

If your clothes feel like they are slipping backwards off your shoulders, or if the back or front hem of your garments seem to stick out, then the balance might have been affected by rounding of the upper back and shoulders.

I make this adjustment on most of my patterns and the small but effective tweak really helps me to get a great fit across the back and shoulders but also in terms of how the garment hangs.

In this Tuesday Techniques session I explain
- how to tell if you need a  rounded back adjustment
- two options for making the adjustment depending on how much you need to add and where the rounding is most prominent.

If you have a pattern that you want to work on then why not give these modifications a try as you watch the video. The pattern I have used in this example is the Seamwork Sorbetto top which is a free PDF pattern.