Loose underbust

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Mon, 01/26/2015 - 06:55
iekweani
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My bodice is loose under the bust and the armholes gape. What could I be doing wrong?

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Thu, 01/29/2015 - 13:51
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Nehzat
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Re: Gaping Fabric on the Front Armholes and Excess Below Bust

Dear iekweani,

You can fix the gaping fabric from the front armholes, by making the bust darts wider than they are.

For the loose fabric under the bust, you need to increase the intake of the waist darts under the bust area. You can pinch and pin the fabric to get a good idea for how much to take in the darts.

To see how to pinch and pin the excess fabric under the bust are you can watch the First Fitting chapter from the Panel Dress Sewing Video Lesson. Here there are cut lines, however the concept for pinching and pinning the excess fabric is the same for darts. This will make the garment fit nicer on the body. The following chapters in the panel dress sewing video lesson will also show you how to do the adjustments to get a symmetrical result on both sides of your garment as well. 

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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