Before we get started with making our toiles / muslins, it's worth thinking about which alterations you can do beforehand. Page 8 - 11 of the Fit kit will guide you through the order of operation for making alterations to the Neale jumpsuit pattern and then we will show you some patternmaking techniques that will assist you.
You can make some alterations before making a toile / muslin using your measurements, while others are made when you have done a fitting of a toile and have the toile to refer to.
Some of you will have a good idea of the alterations that are usual for you to make to a pattern before getting started. We encourage you to make these standard alterations to the pattern before you make a toile so that you can achieve a good fit at the fitting stage.
Follow the instructions on page 8 - 11 in your fit kit to mark the BUST, WAIST and HIP lines onto your pattern. It will also show you how to mark the BUST APEX on, check if you need to make a small bust adjustment (SBA) or full bust adjustment (FBA) and check the length of the jumpsuit throughout the body.
