Standard sizes

Standard bodice charts, ready to trace.

These bodice charts are drafted across a clear range of standard sizes - a reliable starting point for anyone who prefers to work from a known size and make their own refinements. No measurements required to begin; locate your size, trace, and cut.

Each chart is graded with consistent ease allowances and clear grainline markings. Where bespoke drafting is fitted from the first line drawn, these charts give you a well-proportioned foundation to adapt. All five are currently in development and will be released as a set.

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The patterns

Standard Bodice Set

In development

The complete graded bodice across the full standard size range - all five chart variations in a single download, drafted to the same ease standard and ready to trace.

Covers sizes 6 through 28, including petite and tall variations
Consistent ease allowances across every size in the set
Clear grainline markings, notches, and seam allowance indicators
Suitable as a starting block for further adaptation

Bodice Chart, Sizes 6 to 16

In development

The standard graded bodice for sizes 6 through 16, drafted with balanced ease for a smooth, wearable fit straight from the chart.

Graded across seven sizes in a single layered chart
Drafted to standard back length and shoulder proportions
Includes front and back bodice pieces with all markings
A straightforward starting point for blouses, jackets, and linings

Bodice Chart, Sizes 18 to 28

In development

The standard graded bodice for sizes 18 through 28, drafted with the same care and consistency as the smaller range - properly graded, not scaled up.

Graded across six sizes with proportionate ease adjustments
Drafted specifically for this size range, not extrapolated
Front and back pieces with clear notch and grainline markings
Pairs with the petite and tall variations for further refinement

Petite Bodice Chart

In development

The standard bodice adjusted for shorter back lengths and petite proportions - the same size range, redrawn rather than simply shortened.

Shortened back length and adjusted armscye depth
Shoulder and dart placement scaled to petite proportions
Available across the standard size range
Reduces the back-length adjustment most petite sewers make by hand

Tall Bodice Chart

In development

The standard bodice redrawn for longer torso proportions - extended back length and adjusted vertical spacing so the fit lines land where they should.

Lengthened back and front bodice with proportionate vertical adjustments
Armscye and waist placement raised to suit longer torsos
Available across the standard size range
Eliminates the lengthening step for those who routinely add to a standard pattern

About standard-size drafting

Standard bodice charts are drafted to industry size specifications, which means the fit is predictable - a useful quality when you are learning a pattern or working quickly. They are not made-to-measure, and most sewers will make at least minor adjustments to the shoulder, waist, or back length before cutting into fashion fabric. That is not a flaw in the chart; it is how standard sizing works.

If your measurements fall consistently between sizes, or if you prefer a pattern drafted from your own measurements from the outset, the bespoke bodice block - fitted entirely to your figures - may be the better starting point. The two approaches suit different working styles, and both have a place in a well-stocked pattern library.

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