To begin, you will need a basic bodice sloper
pattern, made to your specific measurements. You can
make a sloper using Andy
Nguyen's sloper engine, or find a good book on
pattern drafting at your local library. A good one is
"The Costume Technician's Handbook" by
Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey.
You want to make sure that the dart on the front
sloper is in the shoulder. If it is in the side, move
it by drawing a line up the middle of the dart to the
bust point and then another line from the bust point
up to the middle of the shoulder.
Cut the lines each up to the bust
point, but not through. Slide the piece with the
armhole down so that a new dart is created.
