Jacket Front/Back Balance

Shifts width between the back and the front of the jacket. Each option names both halves, so Half Back +1.0 cm / Half Front -1.0 cm adds a centimeter to the back and takes the same centimeter off the front. On the measurement page it is called Jacket F/B Balance.

Options

• Half Back +1.5 cm / Half Front -1.5 cm
• Half Back +1.0 cm / Half Front -1.0 cm
• Half Back +0.5 cm / Half Front -0.5 cm
• Half Back -0.5 cm / Half Front +0.5 cm
• Half Back -1.0 cm / Half Front +1.0 cm
• Half Back -1.5 cm / Half Front +1.5 cm

There is no Normal value. Leaving the setting empty means no shift.

Garments it affects

Jackets, including the jacket in a suit or a three-piece. On Boya styles it also applies to waistcoats and overcoats. The measurement page shows every setting whatever you order, so setting it on a client who buys nothing else changes nothing.

When in doubt

Leave it empty. Most clients need no body shape change at all, and it is easier to add one on a later order than to unwind one. See Body Shape and fit: start here.

How to recognize

You might need to use this pattern change if the panels on either the front or the back are showing excess fabric vertically, but the chest measurement you've taken is appropriate for the client. If the front panels are too tight horizontally at the same time that the back panels are too wide (or vice versa), consider adding this setting. 

This article explains the setting. It is not an assessment of your client. We can explain what the setting does, but the choice stays with you and your brand.