u/venuspup

This is just a toile so please excuse the raw edges! I was using this pattern for a bias dress but found it didn't work with my larger bust at all, so I ended up draping and redrawing the original bust pattern myself.

As you can see I need to adjust the shoulder seam significantly which I can definitely figure out. The thing is I'm not loving the degree of gathering on the bust (especially with how badly I did it on my right side lol) and want a bit less gathering. How do I adjust the pattern piece (last pic) to achieve this? I'm worried that cutting it down at the neckline will make it fit less well around the boobs?

Thank you! 🩷