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The March Top and Dress is drafted with plenty of ease through the chest, and a full bust adjustment may not be necessary for cup sizes ranging from AA – DD

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However, for those of you with a larger cup size or who desire an even better fit, this post will walk you through doing a full bust adjustment (FBA) on a dartless bodice like March! Get the March Top and Dress We are going to cover two methods in this post. The first is a quick method for adding length to the bodice front to accommodate a larger full bust so the garment doesn’t ride up in the front. The second is a full FBA, where we add a bust dart to this dartless bodice.  First off, do you need...

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Ever since we first started designing the Yanta Overalls, we knew we had to make a pair of traditional overalls out of denim, with classic overall hardware

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We love a button closure, of course, but there is just something so nostalgic and timeless about overall buckles! Helen recently finished her classic denim Yantas, which we just had to share on the blog. You can see them in their full glory here. If you are intimidated by installing this sort of hardware, don’t be; like many things in sewing, installing overalls hardware is actually pretty easy and straightforward when you break it down into steps. There are lots of different variations on overalls buckles and buttons; some have a separate piece for strap shortening, some have it all...

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Ever since we first started designing the Yanta Overalls, we knew we had to make a pair of traditional overalls out of denim, with classic overall hardware

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We love a button closure, of course, but there is just something so nostalgic and timeless about overall buckles! Helen recently finished her classic denim Yantas, which we just had to share on the blog. You can see them in their full glory here. If you are intimidated by installing this sort of hardware, don’t be; like many things in sewing, installing overalls hardware is actually pretty easy and straightforward when you break it down into steps. There are lots of different variations on overalls buckles and buttons; some have a separate piece for strap shortening, some have it all...

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