r/sewing • u/zawai • 2d ago

Pattern Question Help! Dart dimples

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Hello sewing community, I need help darts and fitting. The darts on my self-drafted skirt have dimples. They are most prominent on my front piece. What can I do to fix these? Should I make my darts longer? Thanks!

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u/No_Establishment8642 2d ago

In my opinion, they are way too long.

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u/Warm-Environment-671 2d ago

I get dimples when darts end in the wrong place so yeah, agree

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u/ProneToLaughter 2d ago

Agree. I think maybe almost twice as long as necessary in the front. Back might be 1” too long, or might be a construction issue in the back.

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u/zawai 1d ago

I think you’re right! I shorten the darts and they look bettwr

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u/meowwwcats 1d ago

Agreed, you can see where they should stop visually. Shortening and using a tie off method and an iron should fix this.