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Strategies for increasing shoulder mobility in woven garments
Sewing pattern list by Modred
Updated Jun 08, 26
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Adding width to a garment's back at the level of the armscye is a good way to increase arm and shoulder mobility. There are a v...
18 patterns
#1
1. Additional width added at shoulder and continued down into the hem
1.1. Width added across entire back
1.1.1. Pleats across back
With yoke:
Note: View C only. The yoke ends relatively high, but then it seems that the pleats are sewn down for a bit, so I'm not sure if this actually does add extra width around the shoulders. The other two views for this pattern have a combination of gathering and a center back pleat.
#2
1.1.2. Gathering across back
With yoke:
#3
Without yoke:
#4
1.2. Width added at center
1.2.1. Center back pleat
With yoke:
#5
Without yoke:
#6
1.3. Width added at sides
1.3.1. Side back pleats
With yoke:
#7
Without yoke:
Note: I THINK that the shoulder pleats are released at the bottom, based on a photo of the pattern pieces that I found on etsy
#8
1.3.2. Side back gathering
With yoke:
#9
2. Additional width added at shoulder does NOT continue into the hem
(Note: I've only been able to find 1 pattern that does this with gathering, in 2.1)
2.1. Width added across entire back
With yoke:
#10
2.2. Width added at center
With yoke:
#12
Without yoke:
#14
2.3. Width added at sides (a.k.a. action back)
2.3.1. Action back type 1: full back pleats (added width continues into the hem, but is sewn down around the waist)
With yoke:
#15
Note: technically there is no yoke here, but the raglan sleeves sort of function as such w.r.t. the pleats
#16
2.3.1. Action back type 2: upper back pleats (added width stops at the waist)
Without yoke:
#17
2.2.2. Action back type 3: armscye pleats (added width around the armscye seam)
With yoke:
