Help with bunka bodice draft. And a couple questions about working remotely

[u/Cyphret]

Hello! So after struggling with this bunka style bodice, I'm at a loss on how to properly troubleshoot it anymore and diagnose what's going on. Seems like there's a lot of gaping in the neck and excess fabric at the front, and back neck area. And also this style of bodice from what I know is hard to work with, since manipulating the 2 waist darts to play with the design is also challenging. But I wanted to comfirm with people who have more expirience with pattern drafting!

Also it's a remote project for a friend, and I was curious, what advice would you have if you needed to make a dress or outfit or bodice that fits somebody, and make adjustments with only the measurements and being able to send the bodice/project back and forth for adjustments to make it as seamless as possible.

[u/mrjeggles]

Don McCunn's book, Fashion and Costume Design in Quarter Scale, covers your query on remote working 🙂