I tried to make careful measurements of myself with help of my wife, and left default fitting parameters for the Wahid project. But after careful construction, it’s clearly coming in too small around the chest. The pictures of the outer shell include a 1cm seam allowance. It’s also leaving a large, weird bulkiness in the lower back. I think the shoulder cut and upper back looks largely alright?
Can anyone recommend how to regenerate the pattern to produce a better fit? What changes on the design options would help the two problems (tightness, and bulky lower back) and/or should I increase some of the anatomical measurements I gave to my custom measurement set?
This is my pattern JSON information
{"result":"success","provider":"FreeSewing.org","type":"pattern","id":28086,"createdAt":"2025-05-21T10:16:00.052Z","data":{},"design":"wahid","img":"default-avatar","name":"Wahid / May 21, 2025 Michael Fit","notes":"--","settings":{"measurements":{"biceps":370,"chest":1070,"hpsToBust":260,"hpsToWaistBack":520,"neck":410,"shoulderToShoulder":460,"shoulderSlope":20,"waistToArmpit":260,"waistToHips":110,"hips":870,"waist":890},"units":"metric","metadata":{"setName":"michael first measurements"},"options":{"buttons":"5"},"sabool":1,"sa":10,"samm":10,"embed":false},"userId":135460,"updatedAt":"2025-05-25T06:10:11.837Z"}
I’ve never made any apparel before, so any recommendations/advice are welcomed
