Use this technique when the neckline and length of a garment fit you well, but the bodice circumference needs adjustment. You can control the garment circumference with a few easy alterations. If a style is just a bit smaller than desired this is a great way to add ease in the circumference. Check the sleeve length, when doing this alteration; the sleeve becomes longer with this alteration. Don’t confuse this method with the technique for a ‘Full Bust Adjustment’. This is to only add or remove circumference within the body of the garment and not change the circumference of the neck.  

1. Adjust the fullness in what we refer to as “No Man’s Land”—the spot along the shoulder seam halfway between the neck edge and the sleeve seam. You won't bump into any major garment details there and you will be able to take as much excess fullness out as you want. To start, draw a straight line from the shoulder seam center down to the hem parallel to the center front.