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I’m glad you like it! And yes, it’s probably a good idea to clip the side seams at the underarm a bit to help them lie flat. It will depend on your fabric, of course, but in general it will help. Thanks for asking!

Hi Amanda
You’re talking about the bodice side seam that becomes the underarm capped sleeve seam, right?
Yes, I would cut a few little notches at the most curved part and then serge the seam allowances with that extra bit of give in the seam allowance.
Cheers,
Shelley

Uff, I feel your pain! It’s really difficult to visualize your questions without a photo–can you possibly upload one to help me? We have several tutorials that I think can help, like this one: https://oliverands.com/community/blog/2018/08/how-to-raise-or-lower-a-dart.html

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Hi Pam, sorry to hear you’re feeling confused. Can you be more specific with your question? At what part are you unsure?

Also, thank for calling my attention to the missing snap tape on the envelope. In the 18-ish years that the pattern has been out no one has mentioned it. I’ll make sure we fix that.

Hello, and I’m glad you’re enjoying the pattern! Honestly, I didn’t know that snap tape came with the snaps different widths apart! I’ve only seen and used one type. Another option would be to use individual snaps. Maybe that would work better in this instance?