Curse you Simplicity!
I thought making a chemise directly from a pattern (simplicity 2890) would be a quick easy project that I didn't have to fit. Apparently, I was wrong. I finished the chemise tonight, and the neckline is nearly 6" too big around. Since there's no way I'm undoing any of that, I think it leaves me with two options (unless any of you can come up with a third!) -
Option 1: create two small eyelets in the front and insert a drawstring to cinch in the neckline, which I don't think was period, and would ruin the nice smooth look I tried so hard to create in this project.
Option 2: take in the chemise neckline in at least three places, which might create a little bulk. It wouldn't make the neckline so pristine like it is now, but at least it would probably look better than gathering.
Any thoughts/advice?
Option 1: create two small eyelets in the front and insert a drawstring to cinch in the neckline, which I don't think was period, and would ruin the nice smooth look I tried so hard to create in this project.
Option 2: take in the chemise neckline in at least three places, which might create a little bulk. It wouldn't make the neckline so pristine like it is now, but at least it would probably look better than gathering.
Any thoughts/advice?