Drafting princess seams

Princes seams

Bonjour, my lovely otters! Earlier this week, we talked through altering a princess seamed bodice, when you've been blessed with, as my younger brother would say, bazoongas. We went from perfectly lovely pattern pieces to darling little monsters that can actually fit over our busts. Hooray! Now, the bad news: there's still work left to be done. The thing about princess seams is that they are much more fitted to your bust than a traditionally darted bodice. That's what makes them flattering…

How to change a bodice with darts to princess seams - take any darted bodice that fits you well and change to princess seams in a few easy steps.

Using Princess seams is a great way of altering your clothes if you have a very round shape or a small waist. It's a simple way to alter your clothes and gives a really professional look. Use a flexible measuring tape designed for sewing...

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Learn how adjust the bust apex on any princess seamed pattern. Cashmerette patterns are designed for curves in sizes 12-32 and cup sizes C-H.

How to do a full bust adjustment and a small bust adjustment, from patterns with darts to princess seams to patterns with no darts, there's a method here

Learn what the basic pattern blocks are and how to use them to create different garments patterns for your wardrobe.

Roksanda Ilincic, RST12, London. Princess line is the name commonly given to panel lines that go through bust point, absorbing the dart value into the panel line. The panel line commonly curves from the armhole,