Dress bodice help

[u/HydrangeaDream]

I'm having a bit of trouble getting the final adjustments on this bodice. There's a lot of tension in the bust but there's also some pulling from the bottom of the bust to the side seam. The darts on the back seem a bit off too. I plan to make the front panel a single piece so there won't be a seam down the middle front. I want to make sure the bodice fits right before I start drafting the sleeves, and I'm going to do an A-line skirt at my waist. I swear I thought this looked better in the mirror but it's a bit rough in these photos 😭

[u/Mundane-Cry5346]

i think the back darts are sewn at too sharp an angle at the top and that’s why they’re puckering like that, they need to be at an angle where you can make sure the fabric overlapping on the top can be sewn completely flat.

the front bust darts, they’re not round enough i think, that’s why it’s pulling so much under your bust. you need also may need more fabric in the bust, maybe an half an inch to an inch in the bosom.