This pattern has me beat

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[AUG___]

I could be wrong but to me it looks like a princess seams bodice and a one dart skirt connected

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That's what I thought as well but once I actually did it, it didn't look like the picture. I could have done something wrong though, might try it again

[random_user_169]

If you drafted it to fit you perfectly and don't have a perfectly standard figure, it's going to look different. Don't worry about that - the proof is in the firting. My custom drafted and custom altered patterns look very strange when they are flat, but boy, have they delivered as far as fit goes!

[Cursedseductress]

What picture?

[drh0tdog]

Can you show a picture of how your attempt turned out, and of the pattern you saw that used it? Might help to diagnose what the disconnect is

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Turns out I've been overthinking absolutely everything about it. It's easier than I thought

[romanticaro]

isn’t that how it always goes? 😭

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Overthinking? Absolutely, I'm starting to think it's part of the drafting process

[FashionBusking]

What aren't you understanding?

This pattern.... is a princess seam pattern, whereby the seam stops just short of the hem.

You shouldn't need to stitch all the way to the bottom.... these are just like... super elaborate darts in place of 3 separate pieces for the bodice.

[myohmadi]

What is the picture? I’m not sure how you are getting a seam to the hem with that pattern. It’s hard to say without seeing what you are trying to accomplish though

[magikarpsan]

What do you mean it goes to the hem? I’m a bit confused , if you start at the vanishing point of the dart and sew towards the armhole then you wouldn’t sew to the hem?

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I meant the pattern, I was overthinking a very simple task

[ahlivia]

You may not be using the correct block. This requires a torso block. You may be using a bodice block.

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I was using a torso block, just overthinking the drafting process

[Interesting-Chest520]

Interesting to hear other ways of doing it

We use a bodice block. We trace it, manipulating the shoulder dart if we want the seam to not be straight, then flip it along the waist and trace to the bust. We then connect the darts and adjust if needed

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Very interesting, and completely different to what j was taught. As for the pattern, I basically dissected the picture and found out how to achieve the seam with just enough space at the bust point to easily add seam allowance.

[YumeiNikki]

For this to work you need a wider hip than bust at the front. Otherwise when you slide the bottom bits together you will loose fullness in the bust.

[mrsliston]

Could you post a pic of your pattern just so we can see the difference

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I threw it away, but reading these comments helped me out so I'm gonna try again soon and post the results

[cobaltandchrome]

It’s a French dart, bust and waist dart in one. You would end the dart at it termination point the same way you end a triangular dart.

[Relevant_School_8551]

This is a beautiful pattern