Notches on a bodice pattern?

Aug 26, 2010 2 Replies

Hi Guys,



I'm doing pattern alterations for a fuller bust on this dress:



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Unfortunately the bust point is not marked on the bodice. Am I correct in thinking that the notches at the armhole, side seam and empire seam indicate where the bust point would be? As in, if I extend a line parallel to the grain line up from the empire notch, and across the grain from the side seam notch, they would cross at the bust point? I seem to think that Fred Bloebaum said this during a tailoring workshop 2 decades ago but that might be some weird figment of my imagination. I get those sometimes...



Thx, Pora


Not necessarily. Often, all it means is that someone put a notch there. :-(

Armscye notches are just really just for the sleeve. And there are so many dresses out there with empire seams horribly misplaced (to my eye), I wouldn't trust that either.

Pin or sew a copy of the pattern together and look at the shape.

Kay

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