Style Arc Livvy Dress FBA?

Hi all Threadys, I always have to do FBA on patterns. There's 4" difference between my high and full bust. I'd like to make the Livvy dress which is essentially a bra top bodice. Any advice and your experiences of making any adjustments would be most appreciated. TIA.

· 4 months ago

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Annie · 4 months ago

· 4 months ago

SewHayleyJane · 4 months ago Admin

Hi Annie, ooh this looks beautiful! I haven't seen or done an FBA on a bodice like this before, so if anyone else has any better suggestions please chime in.

It looks like it has gathering under the bust as well as shirring across the back so there's lots of room to play around with. My initial thoughts (could be wrong) would be to do your regular FBA steps, creating a dart at the side. Or to transfer the dart into the gathering at the bottom, which adds more fabric at the bust.

· 4 months ago

Mandie B · 4 months ago Community Member

I would do as Hayley suggested and do a regular FBA on the bodice to create a dart, then slash through the pattern from the dart point down into the centre of the gathered part and pivot the dart into the bottom to add more gathers x

· 4 months ago

Annie · 4 months ago

Thank you ladies. I'll give it a go and keep you posted. 💕

· 4 months ago

SewHayleyJane · 4 months ago Admin

Good luck, hope it works

· 4 months ago

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