Pattern Making- The Late Bustle Era Bodice
Seam placement for Stout Forms
- 27.U=1 1/2" to 3" below N
- 28. B to R= Waist taper(see step 34)
- 29. R to S = 1/2 waist minus 1/2 Front Waist divided by 6
- 30. S to T = 3/7ths of S to I T1= 1/2 of T to I.
- 31. Connect S to U with curved line that curves toward the back (toward line AB)
- 32. V is approximately 1/3 of the distance between U and K. V to V1 is equal to the distance between U and V
- 33. Connect T to V with a soft curve, and T1 to V1 likewise
34. Bust____ minus Waist _____ =_____ divided by 2 = ______ minus dart width ____ times 2 =___ inches to be taken out of back waistline. divide by 5____= waist taper
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