This is my adjusted first draft using mccunn’s book. I’m looking to make a basic body block/sloper(?) that can be used for paper pattern making. In the actual first draft I had it pinned at the front and things seemed to be fitting okay so I transferred my first draft to paper and made this one with the back zipper to avoid the pinning. Things seem more wonky now. Also When I used this block to convert to a princess seams it was huge, almost 2 inches gaping at the under bust and waist.

 

Thought/Issues I am having:

\- first off, I can’t tell how tightly it should fit. It seems like it should be more closely contoured to my body? 

\- I am thinking that the bust dart point is too high but when I was folding/pinching the fabric as mccunn suggests, this is the placement that seemed to make sense otherwise I got weird gaping just above the bust point. 

\- looking at these pictures makes me think maybe the waist could still come up a bit? 

\- looking at the pictures also makes me think my back arm hole is too small 

\- some gaping still in the back neckline.

Also I realize that my zipper is a little off, I didn’t think it was causing any huge issues and so I didn’t redo it, but I am open to hearing that it’s making a huge difference. 

The trail and error of this process is no joke! I am feeling a little defeated and worried I will just have to start over :( 

Confusion, looking for feedback