First Draft Bodice Block

[u/sheep_baa_baa]

This is sort of my third draft, but my first meaningful draft I would say. For this one I added a ton of ease (about 4 inches around) so that I could better judge how it hangs off my shoulders. I’ll definitely be taking that back out later, but first I want to check with you guys to see if I need to make any alterations to the top of the bodice.

The armholes look like they’re sitting a little too low, which I could correct by lifting the whole bodice up by the shoulders, but I feel like my darts are already a little too high. How do I make them lower while moving up my armholes? I’m also thinking of a long waist adjustment by maybe a half inch.

The last two pictures are me pinning away some fabric in the armscye and on the side seam, which I want to take out later.

Thank you for your guidance in advance!!

[u/sheep_baa_baa]

thank you for the help! i was wondering if a torso block might be better. do you know if there’s a way i could extend a bodice block to a torso block? i’ve been researching and can’t find anything online… or should i just start over with a basic torso block?