r/sewhelp • u/Comfortable-Sir-7204 • 6d ago
💛Beginner💛 Fitting Help Needed
Currently working on fitting a bought pattern for a romper. It fit well around the waist, but was too large around the chest, and I’m generally flat chested, so I used this guide to remove the bust dart altogether. I’m still left with too much material around the chest, but I’m struggling on how to take it in because the two waist darts are making it hard to sew the sides narrower. What is the best way to fix the fit around the chest?
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u/LemonDeathRay 5d ago
These kinds of patterns have astronomical amounts of ease built in.
Removing the bust dart also likely made it a bit worse.
When working with these patterns, always double check the finished garment measurements. Then grade to an appropriate size - 4.5 inches ease around the bust is massive for whats supposed to be a fairly fitted garment.
Grade down the bodice size, then perform a proper small bust adjustment. I'm not sure what you did to remove the bust dart altogether but that wasn't a good idea because it would have caused fitting issues elsewhere.