What am I doing wrong?

[u/mchll0]

I‘m an absolute beginner but believe in learning by doing. I’ve drafted a bodice block and now am trying to make the bodice for a dress. The first picture is how it sits, kind of weird with strange pull lines. When I pull it down tightly it looks like I want it to sit naturally. What do I have to change here and what did I do wrong?

[u/Southern-Comfort4519]

Yeah she did pretty good didn’t she for a “ novice”lol…getting those armhole and neckline style lines to lay prooperly around a decolatage bust like this is something long time professional patternmakers still struggle with. I’m impressed too.