Spoke too soon, an additional adjustment is needed on the centre back. On to the third version…
Sewed up the bodice and threw a zipper on it
Think I’ve a (mostly) well fitting bodice/sloper after a couple of fittings. I removed two waist darts from the back as well as making the back slightly wider at the center seam.
The paper is poster paper (for durability). Will be cutting it out next.
The graph pattern paper shows some of the manipulations: taping on additional paper, tweaking angles, etc.
Second attempt at the bodice. I was excited to see the shape of the first one, and jumped straight to sewing it, which made it quite difficult to adjust. This time around I am pinning the seams and have a very generous allowance.
Transferring the bodice pattern, splitting it into two halves, and closing a couple of darts
This is a really helpful video, explaining step-by-step, how to draft a Bunka bodice.
The Bunka sloper only had 2 pictures, so I figured I'd make point-by-point instructions on it!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (on the...
Chad Oakenfold