Bust adjustments for HISTORICAL sewing patterns | FBA & SBA *tutorial*

00:00 Intro 02:03 Cup-sizes 03:39 What is a pattern's cup-size? 05:14 More signs you might need a bust adjustment 06:04 Calculating your bust adjustment 7:44 Bust adjustments on a modern pattern bodice 12:41 Adjusting a Victorian Ballgown Bodice (2 waist darts) 16:04 Adjusting an Edwardian Shirtwaist (waist gathers) 18:24 Adjusting a Regency Gown bodice (short bodice with full gathers) Most people who first start sewing don't realize that patterns are designed for a certain cup-size, and if your body isn't that cup-size, you need to adjust your pattern EVEN IF your full bust measurement matches the pattern's size chart. This is true for both modern and historical patterns. Bust adjustments (FBA's and SBA's) are super common in modern sewing but I don't see them talked about much in the historical costuming community. And there are no tutorials specifically designed for historic clothes in mind. So in this video, I'm going to go over how to tell if you need an adjustment for a smaller or larger bust AND how to perform the adjustment on three different historical patterns (a Victorian ballgown bodice with two darts, an Edwardian shirtwaist with gathering at the waist, and an empire-waist Regency bodice) as well as a standard FBA on a modern bodice (which also works for many 20th century designs). I'll try to answer as many questions as I can. Let me know if you'd like to see more FBAs and SBAs tutorials on other types of historical patterns. *** PATTERNS REFERENCED *** Laug