Darts or princess seams? After sewing in 48 eyelets, I've realized that the bodice of my dress is a tad too large in the underbust area (that is to say, it would look great if I were a cylinder), and I'm planning to wear this tomorrow so drafting a new pattern and starting over is out for now. It laces at the sides, so if I was just willing to cut off all my eyelets, take it in, and then sew them all in again, that would work, but as I said, poor timing...
Temporary solution? Can you wear a good bra with it tomorrow, and then take your proper structural alterations later?
Another idea--what about making a couple more eyelets farther in just where it's too large on you, so you can lace it a little tighter there?
Oh, it's getting worn with a bra regardless. :) This is my first time doing ren garb (as opposed to basic anime costumes), and I'm not even attempting anything as structured as something supportive would need to be.
A couple extra eyelets, though - that might work! I'll have to double-check the placing, but yes, I could definitely see that... Right, back to work! Man, why didn't I think to start this think in January?
It wouldn't have mattered! You'd still be working on it now. I find I get just as much done DURING fair season as I do if I get started earlier. It's something with the space-time continuum--work expands or contracts to fill the allotted time you have to do it in.
I wore a slightly-too-large bodice myself today, and as I was lacing myself into it, a third (and probably better) solution occurred to me--if you spiral-lace (http://www.festiveattyre.com/p/zen-of-spiral-lacing.html) the sides, you can lace them so they overlap instead of meet edge-to-edge, and snug up the fit quite a lot that way.