Why the Large Bust Adjustment Can Make Fit Worse

In this video I talk about one of the biggest fitting mysteries I encountered when I first learned patternmaking: How could a bodice block drafted from my own bust measurement — with added ease — still feel tight in the bust? And why did performing a Large Bust Adjustment make the entire block enormous instead of improving the fit? This video explores: • why the High Bust measurement matters so much • the effect of standard blockmaking methods assuming a B-cup proportion • how Large Bust Adjustments can sometimes make fitting problems worse instead of better • and why using only full circumference measurements can create problems for many non-standard figures. This video is part of an ongoing series exploring: • High Bust measurements • ease • Standard Figures • fitting problems • and the hidden assumptions built into traditional patternmaking systems. If you’ve struggled with bodice fitting, Large Bust Adjustments, gaping armholes, or blocks that somehow feel both too tight in some places and too large in other places — hopefully this video helps explain why. #Patternmaking #BodiceBlock #sewingpatterns Buy my Booklets My Booklets at my KoFi shop: https://ko-fi.com/mariadresspatternmaking/shop My Booklets on Google Play: https://www.google.com.au/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Maria+Prus-Grzybowski%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=2 Buy me a coffee If you find my videos useful, support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mariadresspatternmaking/sh