Trace the full front and draw the waistband first: it’s a parallel line 4cm above waistline.

Then pick a point approx halfway in the armhole and move 3 to 4cm inwards; from this point draw the neckline to the opposite waist dart.

Draw the high-low hemline.

Cut through all lines to separate the pieces:

• bodice, cut through the front neckline too and reshape the neckline with shoulder dart closed
• waistband, make waist darts even in width all the way through and close them
• peplum, draw a slash line passing through right dart apex, then extend the line and extend left dart to meet it. Draw the short peplum on it.

Here are the front pieces:

• bodice (left and right are the same), draw the slanted slash line from bust point to underbust line close to center front
• waistband, left and right
• peplum, left and right.

Your new pattern is ready! It includes:

• back bodice
• back waistband
• back peplum
• sleeve
• front bodice
• front right waistband
• front right peplum
• front left waistband
• front left peplum
• add a rectangular piece for spaghetti straps and a bias piece to finish the neckline.