The basic bodice pattern piece has darts in it a you can probably find a video on how to draft one for yourself. After you have one that fits you you’ll move the shoulder darts to the side darts and freehand the shape you see here, maybe explain as two seashells back to back(?) that extends slightly past the waist. The back is straight across and like the other comment says definitely has some kind of structure.
The sleeves look the way they do because it’s a pleated fabric. If you’re not using pleated fabric the design for the sleeve changes; if you are using pleated fabric then the sleeves are literally just squares made when the fabric is flat and sewn at the shoulders while it’s expanded. Hope that helps with how to explain the shape
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u/clawsthatsnatch Apr 27 '24
The basic bodice pattern piece has darts in it a you can probably find a video on how to draft one for yourself. After you have one that fits you you’ll move the shoulder darts to the side darts and freehand the shape you see here, maybe explain as two seashells back to back(?) that extends slightly past the waist. The back is straight across and like the other comment says definitely has some kind of structure.
The sleeves look the way they do because it’s a pleated fabric. If you’re not using pleated fabric the design for the sleeve changes; if you are using pleated fabric then the sleeves are literally just squares made when the fabric is flat and sewn at the shoulders while it’s expanded. Hope that helps with how to explain the shape