 Hello everyone and welcome back to my channel LaModelist. Today, I will demonstrate how to properly apply the nine contour guidelines for the basic bodice. Contour guidelines are applied to the basic bodice to eliminate gapings and allowances resulting in the perfect fit for our designs. And there are nine contouring principles that can help us achieve the correct way of fitting the bodice. Furthermore, I will demonstrate four different kinds of necklines and how to apply the contouring principles to each one. You will find all of these necklines included in this tutorial, so let's dive in. To start off, trace your front bodice on your pattern paper. And do not forget to draw in the bus radius or the bus circumference and close and distribute the shoulder bus dart to the waist dart. First contour guideline is for the cut out necklines. Find the halfway of the front neckline and mark. From the halfway mark, square in a line going to the bus point or apex. From the halfway line, mark out weights of an inch or 0.6 centimeter. This mark should touch the bus radius or circumference line. And square in lines to the bus point and the front neckline. And this is the contour for the cut out necklines. This contour can be applied to V neckline, strapless neckline, scoop and square necklines, asymmetric neckline, battu and Sabrina necklines and so on. Second contour guideline is for the cut out armholes. From the shoulder tip, square in a line going to the bus apex. From this line, mark in for weights of an inch or 1.27 centimeters at the bus radius. And square in lines to the shoulder tip and bus point. And this is the contour for cut out armholes. You can apply this contour guideline for halter tops and for different cut out armholes. Third guideline is for the armhole gaping. From the curve of the armhole, draw a line towards the bus apex. From the line, mark in to weights of an inch or 0.6 centimeter. From this mark, square in a line towards the bus point. And this is the contour for the armhole to avoid gapings. You can apply this guideline for sleeveless tops, scoop armholes and strapless designs. Fourth guideline is the empire contour. From the waist art at circumference line, mark out 3.07 inch or 1 centimeter each side. And redraw the waist art by squaring lines towards the waist and towards the bus point. And this is the empire contour. Empire contour tight ends or fits at the under bus to emphasize the bust area. You can apply empire contour to your bustier or strapless designs or any other fitted bodice designs. Fifth contour guideline is the side seam excess. From the side seam at under arm, mark in for 8.07 inch or 1.27 centimeters. From this mark, square in a line blending towards the waist. And this is the contour for the side seam. This guideline eliminates the extra allowance at the side seam and can be applied to bustiers, strapless designs, sleeveless designs or any other fitted bodice designs. Apply this contour as well for the back bodice. Sixth guideline is the contour between the busts. From center front at bust line, mark out 3.07 inch or 1 centimeter each side. And square in lines towards the bus point or apex. And this is the in between the busts contour. This contour reveals a little cleavage and it's perfect for bustiers, strapless designs and V necklines. Seventh guideline is the center front neckline excess. From center front at neckline, mark in 1.08 of an inch or 0.3 centimeter. From this mark, square in a line blending towards the waist. By the way, you can apply this approach if there's a gaping at the neckline. Check the bodice first on your dress form to determine. And contour guideline number eight for the shoulder slope. From shoulder slope, mark down 1.08 of an inch or 0.3 centimeter at the shoulder bust start. You can apply this as well for the back bodice. And square in lines towards the shoulder tip and neck dip. And this is the shoulder slope contour. You can apply this contour in any fitted bodice designs. And these are the eight contour guidelines to get the right fit for different styles of the bodice. There's still a ninth guideline and I will demonstrate that on the last part of the video. Now let's apply these contour guidelines on four different necklines. Let's start with the halter design. For the halter neckline or armhole, I'm going to apply first contour guideline number seven. Next, I will apply contour guideline number two. Contour guideline number three and contour guidelines four and five. Next, I will permanently close contour guidelines two and three and to close the contours, slash through one of the lines until the bust point. Distribute the contour to the waist and tape it in place. And do the same procedure to contour guideline number three. After that, redraw the halter design. And there you go. These are the contour guidelines for the halter design. Next, let's do the contour for the V neckline. For the V neckline design, first I will apply contour guideline number one. Next, I will apply contour guideline number six. And since this is a sleeveless design, I will apply contour guideline number three. Next, contour guideline number eight. And I've also applied contour guidelines four and five. Next, I will permanently close contour guidelines one and three. I will slash through one of the lines until the bust point. And distribute the contour to the waist, dart and tape it in place. After that, I will redraw the neckline and the armhole designs. And there you go. These are the contour guidelines for the V neckline design. Next, let's do the contour for scoop square neckline. For the scoop or square neckline, I will apply first contour guideline number one. Next, I will apply contour guideline seven, contour guideline number three, contour guideline number eight, and contour guidelines four and five. Next, I will permanently close contour guidelines one and three. I will slash through one of the lines until the bust point and distribute the contour to the waist, dart and tape it in place. And after that, I will redraw the neckline and armhole designs. And these are the contour guidelines for the scoop or square neckline designs. Next, let's do the contour for strapless sweetheart neckline. For the strapless sweetheart neckline, I will apply first contour guideline number one. And next, I will apply contour guideline three. And now let's apply the last contour guideline for the strapless necklines. From the shoulder bust dart line, mark out three to one inch or one centimeter each side at the sweetheart neckline. And square in lines towards the bust point or apex. Next, let's apply contour guideline number six. And lastly, I have applied contour guidelines four and five. Next, I will permanently close contour guidelines one, three, six and nine. I will slash through one of the lines until the bust point. Distribute the contour to the waist, dart and tape it in place. And redraw the neckline. Next, cut off the pattern from your paper. And voila! Now we have a strapless bodice with a sweetheart neckline. Contouring is essential for the basic bodice as it helps us determine the correct fit of a garment. With numerous neckline and armhole designs available, contouring plays an important role in achieving the ideal fit for each and every garment. Anyway, guys, I hope this tutorial gave you enough tips on how to apply the contouring principles for the basic bodice. And if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to comment down below and I will reply as soon as possible. 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