Darts are used to form a piece of 2D fabric (your pattern piece) to a 3D shape (your body). Darts help shape the fabric around our curvy parts (breasts, butt, shoulders, stomach, and more) and they do this by closing a wedge of fabric following the shape of your body.
Here are some tips for marking, sewing and pressing darts, as well as tips for handling darts on a curvy figure, including contouring.
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