How to nail the fit of a princess seamed bodice
I've spent way too many hours at my sewing machine trying to get a princess seamed bodice to sit just right without those weird little puckers or the dreaded "cone" effect. If you've ever tried to sew one, you know exactly what I'm talking about—it looks so simple on the pattern envelope, but once you start pinning those opposing curves together, things get real very quickly. Still, even with the occasional headache, I'd take a princess seam over a standard bust dart any day of the week. ...