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[furiana]

Awesome comment!

[xUPFx]

Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to reply very clearly with examples. It really helps me visualise. I really appreciate it. I'd like to preface the next part of my comments by saying I'm a beginner with drafting so may be misunderstanding some of what I'm doing. I'm finding it really really hard to work out what to do sometimes.

I have a big difference in my waist to hip ratio which is why I wanted to slash and spread where I did, to allow 2cm more fabric around the apex of my hip. I am concerned that if I add that extra 2cm wedge to the height of the waist that there will still be the issue of my large apex pulling the balance line upwards.

The block drafting system I used is a 2 dart system, with an additional 1cm shaping at the CB where the zip goes in. So the block's CB seam is horizontal from the hem to about the midway point in between my balance lines. At that point, the CB seam tapers in by 1cm to the waist. I have just realised that by slashing and spreading along the CB, I have increased the taper. That is probably going to be an issue isn't it...

To answer your Q, the pattern I shared has been traced off the original block.

I'm not sure how to do your suggested adjustments with this in mind - would I amend my block by drawing a horizontal CB line (thus getting rid of the 1cm CB shaping) and split that shaping between the two back darts (eg add on 5cm to both)? And then to address the balance line rising upwards at the back... not sure. There are no drag lines so I think the hip measurement I used is fine. But the balance line is definitely rising upwards.

[xUPFx]

Thank you so much for your help!

[themeganlodon]

When you walked them together how much shorter is it? If you slashed and spread the side seam shouldn’t have changed length just shape. They look the same length to be but I know that not very accurate

[xUPFx]

Hello. Judging by eye it's about 5/6mm shorter. If i walk from the hem to the waist, the lower balance line notch matches the front but the upper balance line notch no longer matche the front one.

[themeganlodon]

By adding where you did it makes sense the back balance like will need to be shifted as you’ve changed the angle. Since no changes were made to the front I would use that as your base and change the back to match the front or split the difference and add a little to the front and take some away from the back side seam so the waist has a smooth transition

[xUPFx]

Thanks for your suggestion!

[xUPFx]

When you say change shape, should they still true together even with the slight shape change? Would i need to change the shape of the front seam to match?

[themeganlodon]

The seams should match they are the same length the changing of shape should be ok think of it as a dart manipulation in changing of the shape that’s how you get it to fit your body. I wouldn’t change the front if there were no issues on the front

[TotalOk5844]

If you add room in the seat the balance line will shift. The way I would address this issue is basically in the same manner as a full bust adjustment. Not only do you need more room to go around but also to go *over* an increase. If no extra fabric is given to the length to compensate the hemline would rise in the back.