I am working on a pattern for a somewhat fitted sleevless sheath dress. (it is a Burda pattern) I have run into my usual problem once again and have the following question. The front of the armscye (if one can use that term for a sleevless dress) is always too far out toward my shoulder, causing the garment to dig into the front of my shoulder, while the back is often farther away from my shoulder than I would like. By shoulder I mean the front and back where the arm meets the body. Might this be an indication that the front of my torso is narrower than the pattern is designed for while my back is broader? Is there a tidy way of altering a pattern in general to solve this problem at the drafting stage? I usually attempt to redraw the armscye (which is a pain on a sleeved pattern, also requiring fiddling with the sleeve head), but there has got to be a better way.
I await your collective wisdom.
liz young