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5/30/2004 12:26:00 AM
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Hi-
I`m trying to figure out attractive and comfortable necklines for people with figures unlike my own.
For my darling MIL-very petite, very small sloped shoulders, but a bit broader in the beam-I was thinking straight top, 3/4 sleeves and modified drop shoulders (the sleeve goes in about 2" at the shoulder) with very SMALL shoulder pads and a boat neckline. Not to bring attention to her age, but her youngest turned 40 this year. Would this style be appropriate? I have some Outback Mohair I was thinking about doing up like this.
For work friend-
Think Barbie doll---size 3 pants with a God-given 34 D. Sleeveless or 3/4 length set in sleeves, slightly scooped or ballet neck (too high a neck would make the chest area "bigger", too low would make eyes pop). A busily printed flat worsted or DK yarn, to camouflage the chest (she hates it when people talk to it). Her personal style is EXTREMELY tailored. Good choice?
Opinions?
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5/30/2004 5:17:45 AM
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Les
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The first woman sounds like my mother! She always has problems with shoulders being too wide when things fit around the middle. She does have narrow shoulders tho. Set-in sleeves might be better but if it`s a modified drop shoulder, just make sure there isn`t too much width of the sleeve at the arm pit. Mom prefers a slight v-neck to elongate her short neck. I would guess there would be a blouse worn under it.
And for Barbie - cover that girl up!! Perhaps the "Banff" sweater from Knitty.com!!
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTbanff.html
Just joking!!
What about this for Barbie?
http://www.marta-online.net/craftsgallery04.html
It is "Audrey" Rowan #35 - yikes, I think that`s a pricey little book but it IS a collection. I love the neck detail (squint)and it might draw the eyes up a few inches!! and it sure looks nice on the woman who knit it.
Why is it that it`s always way more fun and easier ,to give out ideas than to decide by ones self what to make?
Les
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5/30/2004 5:41:43 AM
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Les
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Bets - check this out...
http://www.ramwools.com/products/current_catalogue/shopcatalog/spring04/catalog28_29.shtml
I like the dark brown cardi pictured here (for Barbie) It`s like the Casual Cables but I think is a little more fitted and has cables at the wrist as well. It is knit in an Egyptian Cotton (could use the new Endless summer cotton coming up in June). Also like the white cardi also in the same cotton. I have the pattern book and could mail it off to you if interested. lespatt79@telus.net
Les
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5/30/2004 7:39:34 AM
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In younger days I was a size 3 on the bottom and whatever I could get to cover my size 32 DD chest. I wore short tops (1-2" below waistline) so my derriere (which has since grown TREMENDOUSLY!) would be more obvious. (Now I wear long tops to make it less obvious!) A vertical line down the center of the top (think color, cable etc) draws attention away from that which resides on either side of the line, and v-neck lines (not low enough to emphasize cleavage) seem to do the same thing.
I was in an elevator once, still rather shy at 21 or 22, and a strange man said "Well hello lovelies, wonderful girls you have there," while staring at my chest. I stood in mortified silence. Had I been a little older, I probably would have said something like "Much more impressive that your boys, aren`t they."
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5/30/2004 7:50:15 AM
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bets
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Oh Marion-
The spirit of the stairs-the things we SHOULD have said!
Thanks-I thought SOMETHING in a mid-neckline should help-and some busy feature on the front would help. I was toying with bell sleeves. What do you think?
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