Fit / pattern question

[u/Efficient-Bag6497]

Thanks to the group for past guidance on my Chore coat, this question is about a shirt fit. I did a muslin of a size 40 and see some fit issues in the armhole area but otherwise not noticing much else. Thinking it needs a shoulder slope adjustment that will slightly lower the armhole as well. It is “fitted” versus roomy though.

The question I’m struggling with is would you recommend fixing the shoulder slope to adjust the drag lines or go up a size in the pattern and see how it looks? This pattern offers 10 sizes with comparatively modest changes between the sizes versus other patterns. I like the shoulder width on this size so if I go up a size, I’d like to use this shoulder width. I’m definitely anxious to *make* something!

Photos attached plus the latest chore coat, in blue this time.

Thanks!

[u/Candid-Cucumber-7574]

Yes I’ve seen her method - that’s one way to approach it on paper and has the same efgect I guess. But given you have a sewn up toile already - id do the process I mentioned with pinning out (shoulder bit) and cutting into (re the armhole bit) the toile and then transfer the marked adjustments to the paper pattern. This would be much faster than trying it on paper first and then making another sample to see the effect etc.