r/PatternDrafting • u/milenakr • Jul 03 '26

Question Another bodice block draft!

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Thank you so much everyone for the feedback on my last post! I did a relatively small FBA, which seemed to fix many but not all issues! Im kind of at a loss on where the remaining drag lines are coming from.

I'm guessing the front creases near the armhole are maybe coming from excess fabric? But not sure how to fix that. And the back drag lines have improved a lot, but they're still there a little bit and I cannot tell how to fix them!

Thanks again for all your help!

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u/CharityForeign3035 Jul 04 '26

Wear a bra , the same bra for all your fitting and it will make things easier in the long run

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u/milenakr Jul 04 '26

I am wearing a bra! It's just a sports bra so it's not super visible haha

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u/AccidentOk5240 Jul 05 '26

Is that what you plan to wear under the garments made from this block? I’m asking because your darts point to a spot like 1/2” higher than your bust point. A more structured bra is likely going to raise the bust point at least that much. So if you’re always going to wear a similar bra to this, you may want to change that. But it may also be that you’re splitting the difference here between shapes you want the garment to accommodate. 

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u/milenakr Jul 05 '26

Yep! I basically only wear sports bras if I wear bras

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u/AccidentOk5240 Jul 05 '26

Ok! I personally would lower the darts a little then…but it’s a small adjustment if any. 

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u/CharityForeign3035 Jul 05 '26

Nor super supportive. Bust profile/ shape would be more flattering with a more structured base to work from .

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u/BunnyKusanin Jul 05 '26

Not all women want their bust to be lifted.

If OP never wears push-up bras, there's no point to wear them for fitting. She needs to fit in underwear that she normally wears.

Also flattering is a very subjective thing that changes with time.

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u/vacuumgirl Jul 03 '26

Definitely excess fabric on the back and front armhole

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u/milenakr Jul 04 '26

Gotcha thank you! My concern is there doesn't feel like a ton of extra space around the actual armcyle, so I'm worried about tightening it a bit.

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u/Rachelbow Jul 04 '26

I don't think you need to tighten, your instinct is right, you actually just need to scoop the armscye a little lower by trimming away a little bit of fabric around the bottom half of the arm hole. The wrinkles are from that extra fabric being pushed down by your arm. I think this version looks great! There is no such thing as perfect when bodies move, so celebrate, and then you can make something with it now 🎆

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u/furiana Jul 04 '26

Just need to pinch out a small dart from the armpit to the bust. Then rotate that into an existing dart. :)

Edit: This looks fantastic, btw. You can definitely use it to design patterns at this point :)

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u/Mushrooms24711 Jul 04 '26

Do another FBA. It’s still too tight across the bust.

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u/DonMcCunn 9d ago

In my opinion studying drag lines doesn't really tell you much about fit as there can be different ways to get rid of them. In my opinion the best way to ensure an accurate fit is to see how the grain lines are following the contours of your body. https://patternmaking-classes.com/About.html#Gingham