Sloper comparison: I started out with size 18W using the D-cup front and the only thing that hasn't changed is the neckline curve.
The bodice sloper is on about the 6th draft. It looks very, very weird. See that side seam? Yes, that zig-zaggy side seam with the big ole' dart? When it's all sewed up, that side seam is actually perpendicular to the floor. And that waistline dart? That sits at such an odd angle? When it's all sewed up, that dart is perpendicular to the floor. Look at that armscye! How am I ever going to shape a sleeve to fit in there? What if, once this sloper is finished, I can't figure out how to use it as a fitting tool? If I can't figure that out I'm back where I started. I'm scared.
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You're scared? I'm not. From where I sit, you're on the right track. I've been saying for years that patterns that fit the body well do not look anything like what we've been accustomed to thinking they should look like. A couple of years ago, I had women across the world wrapping themselves in saran wrap in an effort to prove it. You're closer than you realize ;)