Bulge at underapron strap

[Barb T]

Hi All
I just made a tank for a woman 35.5 "W 44" H with a 1.5" rise.
The overapron lines up perfect but there is a bit of a "Pooch" where the underapron strap comes through the hole on the front apron.
The straps are at the last hole and the over apron fits nice and snug (except for the pooch) but the underapron is a little loose.
This is my first kilt with a "womans measurements" I am used to guy kilts with no shaping.I did all measurements by the book except the shorter rise. did that goof something up? not having a full 2" rise?
So how can I fix this? do I move the straps a little back towards the center of the apron? will the kilt "settle" after it has been worn a bit.

Thanks for any advice

Shouldn't have anything to do with the shaping. But, can you clarify? Is the "pooch" in the top layer (the apron) or in the underapron? If it's in top top layer, move the apron edge buckles toward the back of the kilt. The "pooch" comes from the fact that you can buckle the underapron tighter than you can the apron. Or else just have her not buckle the underapron so tightly.

If the "pooch" is in the underapron, move the underapron strap toward the center of the underapron.

You wouldn't even have noticed this except that the straps and buckles are put on where they are in the very last holes. If they were over a bit, and were not in the last holes, she would simply buckle them both until things were smooth.