How To Make A Swayback Adjustment or Alteration To A Bodice | Sewing Tutorial | Bodice Fitting 

Do you ever need to make a swayback adjustment to your clothes? Oh yes or Not really.

I love this video. I will be practicing this one. Great explaination.

Thank you! That was super helpful!

Thank you so much for this very clear tutorial! I have a dress with a shirred panel on the back bodice like the one in the purple bodice you showed. But to make matters worse, it has a zipper in the center back. The zipper was bulging right at my natural waist and I finally figured out why. Now I can fix it by taking out the zipper, altering the back bodice as you showed, then putting the zipper in again. Perfect!

Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I have never tried this adjustment and you have given the best explanation for when it is required. I appreciate the information.

This was so helpful, and actually way easier than I imagined. Gonna make this to all my patterns now.

thank you! you make it look so easy, and this is just what i needed.

Great tutorial Josie!

Brilliant video. So well explained. Now I know exactly what to do. Thanks Josie X

Hi Josie that is fantastic so easy to follow. I have a sway back and I had difficulty dealing with it. With your show and tell it really makes sense. Thank you for sharing I will be doing this method from now on. I love your jumpsuit it really suits you bravo to you and have a beautiful day say hello to your children👍👍💗💗

Thanks a lot, Josie! That was perfect!!!

Hi, How do you adjust a swayback for a dress on the fold? Will the hem, side seam and backfold line need to be adjusted too? Thank you for showing the bodice, and would I would love to see you do a tutorial for a dress back. Thank you.

That was helpful. Thanks

Thank you so much! Do I have to do this alteration in the front piece as well?

Hi Josie and thank you for this video! It's been really helpful, I'm going to use your method on a new linen dress I'm working on. I have one small question though: would you need to add to the total length of the back of the skirt the amount of fabric substracted from the swayback, so you don't end up with a dress that's shorter in the back than in the front? Thank you so much!

I sewed the waist of the fitted dress and now there are bumps on my lower back where the sway is. I have i zipper there and can’t sew it can you help?