Forward shoulder adjustment

How it is used

Use when the shoulder seam sits behind the wearer’s shoulder line; check sleeve alignment after changing it.

Example sentences

1. A forward shoulder adjustment brought the seam onto the wearer’s natural shoulder line.

   The correction repositions the seam to match posture.

2. After the forward shoulder adjustment, the pattern maker rechecked the sleeve notches.

   Moving the shoulder seam can affect how the sleeve is aligned.

Common collocations

• make a forward shoulder adjustment
• forward shoulder adjustment on a bodice

Related terms

• patternA paper or digital template for each piece of a garment, used to cut the fabric; it also means a repeated decorative design on fabric.
• fittingA session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.

More terms: Sizes & Fit

• fit
• size chart
• alteration
• measurements
• take in
• tolerance
• size range
• fit model
• true to size
• oversized
• crotch depth
• crotch length