Often drawing attention in the shoulder area of a garment can serve to make the waistline look slimmer. In the 40's and again in the 80's shoulder pads were added to most jackets to create definition and demand attention to this area. Belts were also employed to further slim down the waistline. Well in much the same way we can use embroidery in lieu of the shoulder pad to create that same illusion. In the example above. I have created an upper sleeve design from various elements from my "Paisley Passion" collection to draw attention to the shoulder area of this jacket. Try his technique which works even better on a belted jacket. To see the entire "Paisley Passion" collection go to www.kenparsonsdesigns.com