Tag Archives: princess seams

29 Mar

Cashmerette Patterns, Education, Tutorials

How to Raise or Lower a Princess Seam Curve

June 23, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
adjusting princess seams, bust fitting, bust tutorial, lower bust apex, princess seams, raise bust apex, tutorial
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Princess seams can do wonders for full busts, but what do you do if the curve of the seam doesn't follow the shape of your bust? Today, we'll be showing you how...

19 Nov

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Do a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) on a Princess Seamed Bodice

May 24, 2022
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
bust adjustment, how to do an SBA on princess seams, princess seams, SBA, Small Bust Adjustment
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If your bust is smaller than a B cup, or the difference between your high and full bust measurement is less than 2", then you may need to do a small bust adjustment. Here's...

17 Nov

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Do an FBA on a Princess Seamed Bodice

October 23, 2025
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
fba on princess seams, fba tutorial, fitting tutorial, full bust adjustment, princess seams
17 comments

The full bust adjustment is an essential technique to know if you have a large bust, but it doesn't need to be hard! Here's how to do an FBA on a princess seamed bodice...

30 Jan

Tutorials

How to change a bodice with darts to princess seams

June 23, 2025
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
how to convert darts to a princess seams, princess seams, tutorial
14 comments

Updated 1.1.2021: The Upton Dress & Skirt plus Mix & Match Expansion Pack includes a princess seamed bodice--no need to pattern hack if you don't want to! Once you have a bodice that fits you...

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