Style A (Back)

Basic Bodice Design: Block Back (Waist Dart and Shoulder Dart)
Basic Block Design: Waist and shoulder darts in Bodice Back

The bodice back of this garment has two darts (on the half-block); one dart in the waist, the other in the shoulder. This bodice is actually a 3-D version of the flat Bodice Block Back that is used on this website. The style that is created by the Block is called Style A; other styles that are created by moving the shoulder dart are Styles 01-03.

Flat Block vs Technical Flat

Figure 1:  On the left is the Bodice Block Back, with the darts open .  On the right is the Technical Flat of that block; a 3D representation with the dart closed.  The blocks are always shown as half the body, as the basic pattern is symmetrical.

Block with open dart and Technical Flat with closed dart
Block with open dart and Technical Flat with closed dart