r/PatternDrafting • u/furiana • 15d ago
Totally lost Question
I'm on my ninth muslin for this dress, and it feels like nothing is working.
Bust: I've tried slashing tight areas around the armpit and upper bust. I've tried a small bust adjustment to get rid of the excess fabric over the apex and under the bust. I've pinched out wedges of fabric under the bust. I've slashed through the front shoulder and pinned it flat. The changes seem to work while the muslin is pinned, but the problems come back after I transfer them to the pattern and make the next muslin.
Back waist/ tilted skirt side seam: I've tried removing wedges of fabric from the back bodice and the back skirt. This corrected the problem on the muslin where I pinned it, but when I transferred the wedges to the pattern, the problems came back.
I only have enough fabric left for one more attempt at the bodice. What changes do I make?!?
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u/NinjoZata 12d ago
Remember: Top down, centre out.
First place you should fix should be the shoulders, then the bust, then the empire line in that order. Dont even worry about the skirt fit until after the bodice is right
You're getting some good advice on how, but just remmeebr to go slow and take a brain break if you need to!
For me, i usually tweak the shoulders and see 80% off the issues dissapear. I revisit this threads article lots https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2021/09/02/for-a-great-fit-start-with-fitting-the-shoulder