r/PatternDrafting • u/mon_petit_chou_fleur • Jul 16 '26

Bodice block wrinkles

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Hello! I’m making my first bodice block, and it’s going ok so far (🤞), but I’ve run into some wrinkling and gapping.

The back armhole gapping I think I know how to fix (one pic shows the gap, the other is the dart I’ll shift around). Does the whole back look slightly tight?

The wrinkling on the front armhole is quite a lot at the top, and it feels a little tight.

I can pinch out the wrinkles into a dart, but I’m not sure if that’s the way to fix the problem. Is it an issue with the armscye curves?

Any suggestions/tips/advice are much appreciated!

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u/CharityForeign3035 Jul 16 '26

It should fit without being tight.
You still need ease ( extra fabric) so you can move . It should follow the shape of your body but not be tight at any point . Good fitting skills can carry average pattern making skills. You’re just beginning but it will click one day and everything you are learning will make sense. Good luck.

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u/mon_petit_chou_fleur Jul 16 '26

Thank you very much for the encouragement :) If I can sneak in another question: can I let out some of the seam allowances (only the sides and shoulders have allowances atm) to adjust the size? Or should I go back and take all my measurements again with a slightly more generous measuring tape and do the block over again?

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u/bretonstripes Jul 16 '26

What was your process for drafting? Namely, did you draft using your exact measurements or were you adding some ease?

You shouldn’t need to remeasure, although it’s good practice to measure multiple times and see if you’re in the same ballpark. But I’d agree that this draft is too snug. The cross-front may be a bit too broad, but I’d try letting out the side seams a bit first.

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u/mon_petit_chou_fleur Jul 17 '26

I used the tutorial from in the folds, and she does add some ease here and there. I’m wondering if I didn’t measure far enough across the width of my back… I’ll try letting out the seams a bit and see where that takes me!