How to… Do a bust adjustment on a darted bodice
Full bust and small must adjustments (FBAs and SBAs) can be the saving grace for many fit issues. By adding or removing fabric on a fitted garment at the bust you can achieve a perfect fit.
This adjustment is helpful if you find you have a difference between the full bust and the high bust measurements of over 3cm.
If required, move the dart up or down before making an FBA or SBA
Click here to fInd out how to tell if you need a bust adjustment and FIND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR CHEST/HIGH BUST AND FULL BUST MEASUREMENT eg. 5cm
I’ll share my tried and tested method for creating an FBA and SBA on a darted garment…
Redraw the dart legs with the dart point ending 2cm below the bust point. Extending the dart all the way up to the bust point can result in very pointed boobs!
If there is no waist dart, you can either add one, or you can remove the extra added into the waist (if it it not required) by taking it off the side seam.
You can now make up a toile of just the front panel/s and pin it over the first toile to check the fit again.