Where is the Slope of the Shoulder?

Today on Fit Tip Tuesday I want to take a close look at where the slope of the shoulder is on the pattern pieces and how it fits onto your body. I was talking with a private shirt fitting student and she told me she thought the slope of the shoulder was the angle of the shoulder edges. After I showed her where the shoulder of the shoulder was on her pattern pieces, she had a much better understanding of how to fit her shoulder. So, I thought it would be fun to show you too! Join me to see where the slope of the shoulder is... and what happens to the slope when you change the angle of the front/back edges of the shoulder. See below for a tutorial showing how to adjust the slope of your shoulder (This video also reviews the difference between shoulder slope and the angle of the shoulder edges)

00:00 Intro
02:30 Where is the Slope of the Shoulder on a Fit Muslin
03:50 What the angles of the front/back shoulder edges look like
05:10 What the shoulder edges look like on a pattern draped on a half scale dressform that has industry standard measurements
08:16 Changing the angle of the shoulder edges for a forward shoulder joint
12:31 Does making like changes to the front/back shoulder also change the slope of the shoulder on the pattern pieces
18:00 Outro

How to Change the Slope of the Shoulder to Fit You:    • Slope of Shoulder vs Shoulder Seam and How...