Fixing Armhole Gaping: Set-in Sleeve Correction
This post is part of a series that discusses corrections for gaping armholes in different style patterns, meaning they don’t sit close to the body. Now, what do we do with the sleeve when we have a gaping armhole? You can use this same sleeve correction for the last posts about gaping armholes.
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1. Pin the sleeve in the same area where your armhole was gaping.
2. If you can move around ok when it’s pinned, go with option 1 to make the pattern correction.
3. If it’s too tight when pinned, go with option 2 for the pattern correction.
4. Option 1: mark the sleeve pattern in the same amount and area you’ve pinned and slash/close that amount.
5. Option 2: lower the sleeve cap height the amount needed in order to fit in the new armhole.
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Pretty easy, right?! It’s best to start with option 1 when possible because option 2 will increase the draglines under the sleeve. However, if the bicep/ sleeve width was tight, you need to go with option 2.
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