I've not a lot of experience with McCall's patterns, but I read somewhere that they run large. Large? Large!!
My DD has a bust measurement of 87 centimeters, which according to the size chart would even be size 12. But after measuring the paper pattern in size 10 it would be 104 centimeters at bust level! That's 17 centimeters more than bust measurement! Of course some ease is needed, but not that much if I see the model in the picture.
And yes, I did remember to take off the seam allowances. First I forgot, so it seemed even worse.
(It's confusing working with patterns with (all American patterns) and without (Burda, Marfy) seam allowances.
(It's confusing working with patterns with (all American patterns) and without (Burda, Marfy) seam allowances.
After careful measuring also for the hip width, we settled on tracing size 4. I find this odd. Is it?