I finally have a blouse pattern with forward shoulder seams and pleats that I like. The best part is it fits. Last fall I tried making such a pattern with flat pattern drafting with no success. Enter Matilda, my too small dress form with a padded cover that is the same size as I am. I draped the pattern on Matilda and cut the blouse with large seam allowances. The collar I took from a commerical pattern. I made a matching 8-gore skirt.
