What bind off technique do vintage patterns use for necklines?
One of the things I struggle with a lot when it comes to vintage patterns is the finishing of the neckline. I don't understand how they can get such tight and clean necklines. I've seen patterns where they have a button plackets, but many of them don't. For instance this Jack Frost men's vest (from Free Vintage Knitting). I've tried doing an Italian bind off, but I can never get it to look as clean as in the pictures. Is this a skill issue or is there a better bind off technique out there that I have yet to disover?
edit: I left out by mistake that I have tried doing a regular in pattern bind off a number of times and that it has always left me with the neck being too tight. I've also gone up needles sizes, but I end up with the neckline flaring out.
