How to add a bust dart to a sewing pattern

Today I'm going to show a few methods of adding bust shaping to a sewing pattern.

Hello my mathy friends! In today’s post, I’m sharing a few ways to add bust shaping to the Shirred Babydoll Dress. (Click here to catch up on all the posts in this series.) This pattern is drafted using measurements from above the bust and then has gathers to create ease through the torso. This works fine for some people but if you have larger breasts, you may want to add more shaping to the front bodice. (As drafted, the pattern has the same pattern piece for the front and the back but we all know that our bodies are not the same front and back.)

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