drafting a bodice pattern to accomodate a round back

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Tue, 06/26/2012 - 16:07
anacuevas
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I just drafter and sewed my bodice pattern and it fits better than any pattern I have ever purchased.  Thank you so much!!!  However, I have a question:  is it possible to draft the back bodice to accommodate a rounded back.  I have a little bit of a rounded back and since I am drafting my own pattern and I am fitting them, I want it to fit perfect.  I know how to cut and slash the pattern to add a little room on the length, but is it possible to draft it with ease from the beginning.

Thank you so much.  And, by the way, you are amazing at what you do!!!

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Tue, 07/03/2012 - 17:39
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Nehzat
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Re: drafting a bodice pattern to accomodate a round back

Dear anacuevas

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words. 

Since you have already taken your measurements in different areas, your block pattern will reflect your true measurement. 

So what you need to do next is do a test using muslin. Make sure to have  wide enough seam allowances to allow you to let out easily if needed. For your particular body shape, it is best to have cut lines, such a center back seam, back yoke or princess seams from the armhole or shoulders. This way you can transfer the intake of the darts to these cut lines. Then you can make the necessary adjustments from these cut lines. 

Hope this helps.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

 

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