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I got the Sencha pattern for Christmas and was aiming to make it up before my tailoring class started.

I'm trying to use up all my existing fabric, which includes a thin pink-striped cotton I picked up in Japan ~6 years ago.

The whole thing went together pretty easily -- be aware that there is ~4 inches of ease in the waist, so plan accordingly. The only adjustment I had to make so far was the usual one of increasing the back darts.

But ... the neckline. It's so high it feels like it's pushing into my neck. It is covering the hollow at the base of the throat by a little more than an inch. Maybe that is normal for vintage-esque styles, where they expect you to have excellent posture.
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Of course I found this out after I understitched the whole facing down and clipped and graded the neckline. So that is why it is not done yet, and now I am busy with class.

 
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