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If you guessed we would be working on shoulder corrections for Vogue 8664 next, you are correct!  Yay!  Don't you love being right?  First, let's talk a bit about the key measurement points that determine the fitting of the shoulders. 1.  Shoulder Width:  measured across the back from one shoulder bone to the other. 2.  Across Back:  measured across the back at approximately 5" down from the CB neck bone. 3.  Across Front:  measured across the front at approximately 3" down from the nape of the neck at CF. 4.  Shoulder Slope:  the angle of your shoulder from the base

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