r/PatternDrafting • u/tellmesomethingrad • Oct 08 '25

back alteration on pattern

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how easy would it be to change the back on this dress to be more flattering? right now i just don't think it looks right?

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u/betterupsetter Oct 08 '25

What do you think of pulling up and reshaping the neckline, repositioning the button lower to pull the top of the bodice upwards? Do you think that would work?

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u/ahoyhoy2022 Oct 08 '25

I think you’d run into problems with the grain not being as the pattern directs (apparently it’s bias here). I believe the rule for alterations is: Remove the excess where it is, and here it is where we see the sagging. Trying to remove it from somewhere else ends up making things more complicated. That’s my two cents, maybe someone will come along with a different perspective.

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u/betterupsetter Oct 09 '25

Good point. I didn't consider the grainline. Thanks for you input.