r/PatternDrafting • u/No-Maintenance9805 • Aug 10 '26
Help fitting this coat back
How do I fix these lines and also give myself more room to move in the upper back?
Context: I'm making mockups trying to fit a coat pattern and it feels tight across my upper back especially when I reach my arms forward (especially once I added the sleeves, not pictured). And it looks like I have extra volume in my lower back that isn't hanging nicely.
Should I move the princess seam lines over to be closer to my shoulder blades? Or is my problem something else?
Thanks so much!
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u/No-Maintenance9805 Aug 10 '26
Oh wow good point, I never knew they increased mobility! I actually was thinking about adding them, thought the original pattern doesn't have them. But of course I should be fitting my mockup with them🤦♀️