DRAPING TECHNIQUES

Editors:

JV’N MS. SIMRAN WALIA

Assistant Professor

Faculty Of Education And Methodology

Department of fashion design

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to acknowledge all those people who contributed and extended their
valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of this edited book. First of all,
we owe our respectful gratitude and sincere thanks to Late Hon’ble Founder and
Advisor Sir JV’n Dr. Panckaj Garg, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur
for their valuable support. We impose our feelings of profound gratitude towards the
Hon’ble Advisor Sir JV’n Vedaant Garg for taking interest on this edited book. It is
great privilege for us to have been their employees and benefitted by his invaluable
supervision and exemplary guidance during the compilation of this edited book. We
thank him for the interest he has taken in this edited book to give the right perspective
in research facility provided by his to carry out the edited book. Finally, we would like
to extend our gratitude to the Almighty God and to all those persons who directly or
indirectly helped us in the process and contributed towards this work.

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 INDEX
PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

1 INTRODUCTION (DRAPING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES)

2 DRESS FORM (MEASUREMENTS)

3 TOOLS USED IN DRAPING

4 PREPARATION OF FABRIC FOR DRAPING, SEAM ALLOWANCE,

MARKING AND TRACING

5 MAKING BASIC BODICE FRONT & BACK

6 ASYMMETRICAL DARTS

7 CLASSIC PRINCESS DRAPE

8 WRAP FRONT BODICE

9 ARMHOLE PRINCESS LINE

10 THE BASIC COWL

11 SLEEVE BLOCK ADAPTATION

 PUFF

 BELL

12 DRAPING OF COLLARS

 PETERPAN

 SHAWL

13 SKIRT AND ITS ADAPTATION

 BASIC BODICE SKIRT

 A-LINE

 STYLIZED YOKE WITHGATHERS

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IMPORTANCE OF DRAPING
Draping is viewed as a significant ability for
exceptional designers since it shows the
specialty of putting a garment together on a
dress structure prior to making a sketch.

The craft of draping trains a designer how

darts and creases give a garment shape and
an ideal fit.

Thinking about darts and creases assists a

designer with perceiving what's going on
with a garment and rapidly sort out some
way to fix it.

A designer who explores different avenues

regarding draping likewise has a bigger number of choices open to her than she
would by only drawing the look, as she can play with various darts and
draping's to check whether they work on a body at that moment.

PRINCIPLES OF DRAPING
 Always use grain lines.

 Straight grain should consistently run opposite to the floor and cross grain
corresponding to the floor.

 The body lines like bust line, waistline, hipline and so on ought to be
corresponding to the floor

 Use great quality pins that don't free shape without any problem.

 Establish crease lines on the structure

 Tear the muslin piece as opposed to cutting

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  Check the equilibrium of the warp and weft

 Mark grain line on muslin; mark cross grain at the fullest piece of the
dress structure

 Place the muslin on the structure according to the checked lines, place it
in position with pins

 Pin the fabric to the structure at the creases.

 Never pull the fabric and misshape the grain

 Darts, creases, tucks and so forth should be stuck

 Drape all bits of the garment

 Mark all lines unmistakably

 Mark bended creases with little specks at regular spans.

 Mark darts, creases and tucks where they cross crease lines with a X
imprint.

THE PROCESS OF DRAPING TECHNIQUE

Draping from the outset began with a designer, taking a typical essential dress

and putting it on a dressmaker's model. Effectively the garment was sewn prior

to beginning draping. While sewing the garment, center shape and fit ought to

be kept up appropriately to dress-up the model great. The following method is

the designer takes bits of fabric, sticks and required material prior to beginning

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draping. Pin them to the garment where the wrap is liked, which will give the

completed garment shape.

The explanation is that the fabric which was nailed to the garment will regularly

be slicing or set apart on while the plan cycle is going. It tends to be exorbitant

with well materials.

After the designer has made the garment seeming the way that the model

solicitations it, the model will make last blemishes on the fabrics to clarify

where the cuts and sewn ought to be made on the finished up garment and

afterward the fabric pieces will be taken out.

Designer will take the pieces and follow them on the paper to make an example

for the last garment. This will be utilized to manage for making the garment, so

it is so significant for the designer to make point by point blemishes on the

performed fabric.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED FOR DRAPING:

Dress structure with sizes like 8, 10, 12 can be picked by the necessity. Hung
material, scissors, arm opening bend, graduated-square, pins, stamping chalk,
pencils, sharpeners, scores, French-bends, foot-ruler, grade-ruler, dull shaded
twill tape, estimating tape, hip bend, sleeve bend , sewing machine, needle,
string, are the devices required.
Draping apparatuses are important to wrap, measure, imprint and draft plans.

18-inch Clear Plastic Ruler: A two-inch wide ruler divided into 1/8-
inchgrids.

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 French Curve Ruler: An irregular curve ruler used to shape and curve
edges of collars, necklines, crotch seams, armhole and hipcurves.
Iron: A steam-and-dry iron used to smoothen and flatten and aid in
blockingmuslin.

Ironing Board: A flat, adjustable board of about 54-inches long and 15-
inches wide, used for back support when ironingfabric.

L-Square: A metal or plastic ruler with two arms of different lengths

meeting at right angles.

Muslin: An inexpensive fabric, on which the grain and cross grain are
quite visible. Used to drape garments made of wovengoods.

Notcher: A punching tool used to mark the edge of a sloper or paper

pattern.

Pattern Drafting Paper: Strong, white, good quality drafting paper, with
1-inch grids of pattern dots. It is available in rolls of variouswidths.

Pencils: pencils used in developing muslinpatterns.

Pin Cushion or Pin Dispenser: A sewing tool that keeps pins organized
in a convenient place.

Scissors and Shears: Shears are usually four-to eight inches long and
made of steel Bent-handled shears are excellent for easy and
straightcutting.

Style Tape: A narrow, woven tape that is used to define style lines on the
dressform.

Straight Pins: dressmaker pins with sharp tapering points that will not
rust are used to anchor muslin or fabric to the dress form whiledraping.

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 Tailor’s Chalk: A small piece of chalk, approximately 1 ‘/2” square,
with two tapered edges. It is used to mark lines temporarily on garment
hems and other alterationpoints.
Tape Measure: A flexible, narrow, firmly woven, 60-inch reversible tape
marked with measurements indicating both inches and metric terms used
to take dress form, muslin, and bodymeasurements.

Tracing Wheel: A sharp, spike edged circular wheel with a handle that is
used totransfer markings from the drape to the pattern paper.

Yardstick: A wooden or metal ruler one yard in length (36 inches) that is
marked in inches or metric terms, An aid for laying pattern pieces on the
straight grain of the fabric or for measuring hemlines.

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 Types of darts
The single-pointed dart is wide toward one side and limits at the other. It has an
angular shape when completed. Used on pants and skirts at the midsection, and
pullovers at the bust, it is the most normal dart.

• The double-pointed dart is pointed and tightened at the two closures. It

is otherwise called the body dart since it will shape the bodice driving up
towards the bust and tightening towards the abdomen.

• Sleeve Hem Darts a little darts inclining from the fix at the little finger
edge of the sleeve, slanting to the elbow, assists with tightening the sleeve. This
permits the sleeve to fit serenely from the wrist to the elbow.

• Elbow Darts set in at the elbow make the sleeve more fitted. They are
particularly valuable for making the fitted shape in the sleeve for a more
customized look.

• Neck Darts the neck dart focuses down and away from the neck. It is
utilized to make molding in the neck region.

• Skirt/Pants Types of Darts, beginning at the abdomen and tightening

towards the hip, make the completion required as the waistline tumbles down
past the hips. Depending on the fit you require; you can have double darts on
one or the other side of the focal point of the skirt midriff, or the jeans
midsection.

• Bust Darts the bust dart is a side dart. It is a straight dart and fits under
the arm pointing towards the bust point. It normally begins two crawls
underneath the armhole.

• Side Angled Dart or the French Dart this is a troublesome dart to sew. It
begins from the waistline or hip and is calculated towards the bust. The dress
example is cut here and afterward sewn together along the bend of the dart.

• Shoulder Darts these sorts of darts are utilized to make a fitted impact
on a shoulder area. The point of the dart will rely upon the example and the
plan.

• Curved Darts on certain examples can be drawn with a delicate

curve. These kinds of darts are utilized to make completion or shape on a skirt

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or jeans pattern. Curved darts, contingent upon the example, can be sewed in an
inward heading or raised.

Preparation of Fabric for Draping

 Grab your fabric that imitates the heaviness of the fabric you need
to work with.

 Iron your fabric to make taking care of and checking simple and
exact.

 Notch your fabric block utilizing your estimating tape and ruler
and tear along the grain for consummately made right square.

 Use the cutting and checking instruments that we accumulated

from above to stamp grain line and other significant perspectives.

 Tear your muslin to decide the grain and utilize the estimations
from above to remove your front and back bodice blocks. Grains
should each frame right points making the square shape.

 Turn your fabric to its posterior or "wrong side" and iron the long
way grain.
Seam Allowance, tracing and marking

 Seam recompense is the region between the fabric edge and the sewing

line on (at least two) bits of material being sewn together. Crease stipends

can go from 1Ú4 inch (6.4 mm) wide to as much as a few inches.

 After truing the seamlines on the muslin wrap, mark indents on the

seamlines and add crease remittances. At long last, follow the muslin
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 onto design paper or tissue paper. You can do this with carbon following

paper and a following wheel, or by putting the muslin under clear paper

and following it.

 Marking is the process where designer mark all essential markings on

fabric or hung garment

Front Block (lay bodice down lengthwise) with seam allowance

o Measure from the highest point of the neck band to the bust line level and
make your upward rule here

o Measure from the pinnacle (fullest place of the bust) to the middle front,
then, at that point add ⅛" for crease recompense

o Go to bodice square and measure 1" from top the long way edge and
make a level line which will address your CF

o Reference your neck area to pinnacle estimation and drop down that sum
making an even line there to address your bust rule

o Reference your all out pinnacle to side crease estimation from stage 2 and
make a flat line to address your side crease

o Divide the number above and define a level boundary which will address
your equilibrium rule

.Back Block (Lay Bodice Down Lengthwise) With Seam Allowance

o Use your middle back to armhole edge estimation and add 4" for
straightforwardness to make an upward rule to your square

o At the lower part of your fabric block measure in 1" from the base edge to
make your CB rule.
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o Measure 3" from the left half of the fabric square and spot a little imprint
to address your CB neck area

o From the CB neck area point measure down your down your shoulder
bone level and make a rule

o Make a make to address your whole CB to armhole edge estimation,

including the ¼" for added ease

o Measure 1/4 " from your CB to armhole edge checking to make a rule to
address your back balance rule

o Fold your CB and CF rules

o Iron the squares

o Fold the CB and CF rules utilizing your fingers as a finger press (utilizing
an iron for this will extend the grain)

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 BASIC BODICE FRONT

A. READINESS OF MUSLIN

1. Tear the finish of the muslin along the

across grain.

2. On the dress form, measure the

separation from
om the highest point of the
necklace to the waistline.

3. Measure along the selvage of the muslin

the separation from the highest point of the
necklace to the waistline in addition to 4
inches.

4. Clasp the selvage and tear along the across grain.

5. On the dress form, measure the separation from the side crease to the middle
front at bust level.

6. Measure along the across grain of the muslin the separation from side crease
to focus front at bust level in addition to 4 inches.

7. Clasp and tear along

long the longwise grain.

8. Square and press the muslin.

9. Draw the grain line for focus front 1 inch from the long way grain torn edge.
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10. Separation the muslin into equal parts at the middle front on the across grain
to set up the bustline level. Draw an across grain line at bustline level.

11. On the dress form, decide the zenith of the bosom with a pin. Measure the
separation from the zenith to the middle front.

12. On the muslin, mark the situation of the summit at the bust level
transversely grain line.

13. On the dress form, measure the separation from the zenith to the side crease.

14. Add 1/8 inch for ease, and demonstrate the situation of the side crease on
the bust-level transversely grain.

15. Split the distance between the pinnacle and the side crease into equal parts
to decide the focal point of the princess board.

16. Draw the long way grain lines from the pinnacle and the focal point of the
princess board to the lower edge of the muslin. In the event that important,
square and press muslin again prior to draping.

17. Overlap under the 1-inch augmentation at focus front.

18. Wrinkle the long way grain line at the pinnacle.

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B. DRAPING STEPS

1. Pin the muslin to the dress form at the peak. Two pins embedded in inverse

ways will keep the muslin from moving.

2. Smooth the muslin up from the summit so the middle front grain line of the

muslin lies straight over the middle front crease of the dress form.

3. Pin at the middle front and neck area.

4. Pin at the middle front somewhere between the neck area and bust level.

5. Wrap the muslin so that the bustline level is straight across the dress form,

leaving the lower half of the muslin hanging like a crate coat; nail to the

bustline level among pinnacle and side crease to keep the muslin from drooping.

6. Pin the princess board grain line at the waistline, taking a squeeze. The

squeeze pickup equivalents to inch.

7. Slice the princess board grain line from the lower edge of the muslin to inch

be-low the waistline.

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8. Pin the muslim to the side crease at the waistline and underarm crossing

points.

9. Hold the muslin at the middle front and waistline without upsetting the

bearing of the straight grain.

10. Pin the dart pickup at the waistline; the zenith grain line should be at the

focal point of the dart.

11. Pin the middle front at the waistline with the goal that the across grain is

straight be tween the dart and focus front. Move the overabundance muslin up

toward the bust level and pin underneath the bend of the bosom at focus front.

An empty space will be tween the bosoms permitting the muslin to keep up

straight grain across the whole front of the bodice.

12. To wrap the neck area: a. Remove a rectangular piece of muslin one inch

over the neck area and focus front intersection.The cut ought to be 1 inch down

and ex tend vertical to the edge of the muslin. b. Smooth the muslin on grain

from the middle front across and afterward up at a right point toward the

shoulder and neck area convergence. c. Slice cautiously from the external edge

to inside 7 inch of the neck area so muslin lies easily. Pin at the neck area and

shoulder crossing point.

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13. Smooth the muslin along the shoulder crease from the neck area to the

princess crease; spot the crossing point of the princess and shoulder creases.

14. Wrinkle delicately from the spot toward the zenith, smooth around the

armhole from the side crease up toward the shoulder, and move in the

abundance totality so it lies level under the wrinkle and forms the shoulder dart.

Pin at the shoulder crease and armhole convergence.

15. Pin the dart so the muslin lies level at the shoulder seam.16. Pin across the

evaporating points of the shoulder dart and the waistline dart. The disappearing

point is the finish of the dart.

C. MARKING

Mark all muslins with an all around honed pencil. Crossmarks and specks india

cate the crease lines of the garment being hung. Crossmarks follow the bearing

of in converging crease lines. Spots ought to be pre cisely marked, little focuses.

1. Neck area Crossmark at focus front; speck to bear along neck area; crossmark

at shoulder and neck area convergence

2. SHOULDER-Crossmark the two edges of the dart at the shoulder crease;

crossmark shoulder crease and armhole convergence.

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3. ARMHOLE-Spot armhole edge from the shoulder crease to plate screw level;

dab the edge of the arm plate at the plate screw level; crossmark the

convergence of the armplate and side crease. Spot the mark for the front bodice

side crease straightforwardly be rear the edge of the side crease of the dress

form.

4. WAISTLINE-Crossmark the waistline and side crease convergence; dab

along the lower edge of the waistline tape from sideseam to shoot; crossmark

the two sides of the dart pin.

D. TRUEING

Trueing the muslin is defining the boundaries that characterize the specific

components of the completed example.

1. Eliminate the muslin from the dress form, and eliminate all pins with the

exception of those indicating the evaporating points of the darts.

2. Watch that the dart crossmarks at the waistline are similarly far off from the

pinnacle grain line. Change, if vital

3. Genuine the waistline dart by defining boundaries from the evaporating point

through the waistline crossmarks to the lower edge of the muslin. Expand all

lines for creases or darts past the elements of the example.

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4. Genuine the shoulder dart by defining a boundary from the peak to the

crossmark closest the neck area. Mark the disappearing point on this line at pin

level: interface the shoulder crossmark closest the armhole with the evaporating

point.

5. Draw the side crease by interfacing cross marks at armhole and waistline.

6. Lower the armhole for an essential set-in sleeve by estimating down on the

dress form from the armhole edge at the shoulder, over the focal point of the

plate, to the side crease. Armhole profundity ought to be brought down as

demonstrated in the accompanying table. Along the edge crease of the dress

form, mark the profundity of the brought down armhole with a pin. Decide the

distance between this pin and the lower edge of the arm plate. Lower the

armhole along the edge crease of the muslin likewise.

7. Genuine the armhole by setting the French bend so the straight edge contacts

the shoulder crease and armhole cross mark, passes along the dabs of the arm

opening edge close to the shoulder, and falls halfway between the spots at the

plate screw level. The bended edge should contact the Crossmark along the

edge crease and the brought down armhole

8. Genuine the neck area by putting the French bend with the goal that the

bended edge follows the neck area specks and contacts the cross marks at focus

front and shoulder crease. This line is utilized as a take-off point in a

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fundamental example. For a completed garment the neck area ought to be

dropped at the middle front in any event 4 inch, more whenever wanted.

9. Overlay the muslin on the across grain at the disappearing point of the

shoulder dart. Wrinkle the dart line closest the middle front and carry this line to

meet the dart line closest the armhole. Slide a ruler under the dart line and pin

the dart as il delineated. Pin darts and creases by embeddings the pin on the

collapsed edge, through every one of the layers of muslin, at a right point to the

crease line. Pins ought to be divided around 2 inches separated.

10. Genuine the shoulder crease by interfacing the cross marks at the neck area

and armhole edge with a ruler.

11. Add crease stipend to the neck area and shoulder crease, and trim away

overabundance muslin.

12. Trim the armhole generally, leaving about 1% creeps past the crease line.

13. Pin the waistline dart by bringing the side nearest to the middle front to the

opposite side of the dart.

Creases - Creases are not sewed yet are collapsed and put into position. Creases,

used to supplant darts, are usu partner not pushed down with the goal that they

will fall delicately.

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A. MARKING

1. Crossmark the two sides of the crease at the crease.

2. Crossmark the two sides of the crease 1 inch from the crease line. This
crossmark doesn't show sewing however assists with holding the course of the
crease.

B. TRUEING

1. Eliminate the muslin from the dress structure cautiously, leaving the crease
stuck together,

2. Genuine the crease line and add crease

c al lowrance.

3. Remove abundance muslin.

4. Eliminate sticks, and associate the crossmarks to show the state of the crease.

5. Draw a bolt inside the crease to show the heading of the overlap.

BASIC BODICE -BACK

BACK

A. PREPARATION OF MUSLIN

1. On the dress structure, measure the

separation from the highest point of the
jewelry to the waistline at focus back.

2. Along the selvage of the muslin,

measure the separation from the
top of the necklace to the waistline in
addition to 4 inches.

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3. Clasp selvage and tear along the crosswise grain.
4. On the dress structure, measure the separation from the side crease to
the middle back at the most stretched out point across the back, which is located
at the armplate and side crease convergence.
5. On the muslin, measure along the crosswise grain the distance across the
back at the most stretched out point in addition to 4 inches.
6 . Clasp and tear along the long way grain.
7 · Block and press the muslin.
8. Draw the grain line for the center back l inch from the long way grain torn
edge.
9. Crease under the 1-inch augmentation at center back.
10. Measure down 3 crawls from the top edge of the muslin at center back and
cross mark for the neck area.
11. On the dress structure, measure the separation from the neck area to the
waistline at center back.
12. On the muslin, show with a cross mark the separation from the neck area to
the waistline at the center back grain line.
13. Split the distance between the neck area and waistline at center once again
into quarters. ·
14. On the muslin, measure down one fourth of the center back from the neck
area to set up the shoulder bone level.
15. Draw a transversely grain line at the shoulder bone level.
16. On the dress structure, measure the separation from center back to the
armplate at the shoulder bone level.
17. On the muslin, demonstrate with a cross mark this estimation in addition to
1/8 inch for ease on the shoulder bone transversely grain.
18. Measure l¼ creeps toward the center back from the armplate cross mark;
starting here draw a grain line toward the lower edge of the muslin.

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B. DRAPING STEPS-

Prior to draping the back bodice, the front bodice should be stuck to the dress
structure, taking consideration that all crease and dart lines compare with those
on the structure. Sink pins at the shoulder crease totally into the dress structure.
Once in set position, place a line of pins roughly ½ inch away from the side
crease. Eliminate pins along the edge crease and overlap back overabundance
muslin as shown

I. Pin the center back of the muslin co the dress structure at the neck area and
shoulder bone level·

2 Smooth the muslin across the shoulder bone level fro1n center back toward
the armplate; pin the armplate cross mark to armhole edge, circulating
abundance ease uniformly; then, at that point pin along the shoulder bone level
to keep muslin from listing.

3. Smooth down on the longwise grain line to the level of the lower edge of the
armplate. Forge ahead the across grain to the armplate and side crease crossing
point, and pin.

4. Equilibrium the side creases by sticking the front and back muslin together at
the armplate and side crease crossing points. Prior to sticking the side creases
together at the waistline, ensure that the grains are equal at the whole edges of
the muslin. On the off chance that the grains don't adjust, change back bodice.
Pin side crease together at the abdomen line.

5. Smooth down on the long way grain line to the waistline; take a squeeze and
pin into place at the waistline.

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6. Cut the long way grain line from lower edge of muslin to ½ inch underneath
the waistline.

7. Pin the muslin at the center back and waistline convergence.

8 Smooth along the waistline to the princess line and get overabundance muslin
for dart. Pin the dart just at the waistline and princess line crossing point. With a
pin, demonstrate the evaporating point of the dart. The dart should not reach out
past the brought down level of the armhole.

9. To wrap the neck area:

a. Remove a "rectangular piece of muslin 1 inch over the neck area and center
back crossing point. The cut ought to be 1½ inches down and ought to stretch
out vertical to the edge of the muslin.

b. Smooth the muslin on grain from center back across and afterward up at a
right point toward the shoulder and neck area convergence.

c. Cut cautiously from the external edge toward the neck area with the goal that
muslin lies easily.

10. Smooth the muslin along the shoulder crease from the neck area toward the
princess line and take a squeeze close to the neck area; dab the convergence of
princess crease and shoulder crease.

11. Smooth around the armhole toward the shoulder crease, and pin at the
convergence of the shoulder crease and the armhole edge.

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12. Take a squeeze at the shoulder crease close to the armhole.

13. Move abundance completion under the spot at the princess line to frame the
shoulder dart. The dart pickup should not surpass ¼ inch

C. MARKING

NECKLINE – Cross mark at center back; dab to the shoulder along neckline;
cross mark at the shoulder crease and neckline convergence.

2. SHOULDER-Dot straight over the front shoulder crease; cross marks at the
shoulder crease and armhole edge convergence.

3. ARMHOLE-Dot armhole edge to the armplate cross mark; pass through mark
the intersection of the armplate and side crease.

4. WAISTLINE – Cross mark the waistline and side crease convergence; speck
along the lower edge of the waistline tape from side crease to shoot; cross mark
the two sides of the dart pin; from dart to center back.

D. TRUEING

1. Leaving the side crease stuck together, eliminate the front and back muslin
from the dress structure. 2. Spot the muslins, actually stuck together, on
following paper with the abdomen front on top.

3. Utilizing a ruler, follow the front side crease.

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4. Extra straightforwardness is required for a set-in sleeve. At the brought down
armhole, speck ½ inch past the width of the bodice; interface this mark with the
side crease and waist line convergence.

5. Add a 1-inch crease stipend at the all-inclusive side creases, and remove
overabundance muslin ,while front and back are as yet stuck together.

6. Genuine the waistline darts by finding the center of the dart at the waistline
cross marks. Draw a grain line at the center of the dart from the waistline to the
level of the disappearing point pin. Eliminate the pin and define boundaries
from the evaporating point, through the waistline cross marks, to the lower edge
of the muslin.

7. Genuine the shoulder dart by defining a boundary from the evaporating point
of the waistline dart to the cross mark closest the neckline. On this line, mark
the evaporating point of the shoulder dart 3 crawls down from the shoulder
crease. Interface the shoulder cross mark closest the armhole with the 3-inch
mark.

8. Genuine the neckline by setting the French bend so the bended edge follows
the neckline dabs and contacts the cross marks at the center back and shoulder
crease.

9. To genuine the armhole:

a. Pin the front and back bodice together along the expansion line of the side
crease. Draw a l ¼-inch grain line down from the shoulder bone level and
armplate crossing point; place the French bend with the goal that it leans against

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this grain, line, and the bended edge contacts the all-encompassing side crease
and mixes into the front armhole

b. Invert the French bend so the specks along the armhole edge mix into a
constant shallow bend with the lower armhole.

10. Pin the shoulder dart by wrinkling the dart line closest the center back and
carrying it to meet the dart line closest the armhole.

11. Associate the shoulder crease specks utilizing the straighter finish of the
French bend as delineated.

12. Add crease remittance to the neckline, shoulder crease, and armhole; cut
back abundance muslin. 13. Genuine the waistline by dropping the waistline
roughly ¼ inch along the edge crease. Mix, utilizing the French bend, to the
back waistline darts and the front waistline darts. On the off chance that a slight
vertical point happens at the darts,, mix so the waistline shapes a consistent
bend. Interface I the specks from the waistline dart to center back; follow, the
transversely grain from the waistline dart to center front. Add crease remittance
and trim away overabundance muslin.

14. Pin the shoulder crease back over front. The back shoulder crease will be ¼
inch longer than the front shoulder crease. Match front and back shoulder darts,
neckline, and armhole edge convergences.

15. Spot the bodice on the dress structure and check fit.

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THE PRINCESS BODICE

The princess bodice is fitted with

creases as opposed to darts. The
fitting crease has limitless plan
prospects. It can start anytime over
the bust line even out and end at
practically any point beneath.
eneath. To take
out darts, in any case, the fitting
crease should pass inside l inch of the
zenith. When planning the rear of the
sovereigns: bodice, each exertion
ought to be made to blend style lines
with the front.

A. READINESS OF MUSLIN
MUSLIN-FRONT AND BACK

1. Pin style tape to the dress structure to set up the ideal princess line.
Pins ought to be fallen through the style tape into the dress structure at a
shallow point with the goal that they can be totally embedded.

2. Tear muslin:

a) Length—equivalen
equivalent to for the basic bodice.

b) Width-center
center up front back boards: width at the largest point in
addition to inches 4 inches; side boards: width at the broadest point
in addition to 4 inches.

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 3. Draw grain lines as delineated.

B. DRAPING STEPS-FRONT

1. Pin the center front board to the zenith and center front.

2. Smooth the muslin from the center front 2 toward the style tape,
keeping across grains consummately adjusted; pin along the style tape.

3. Drape the neckline.

4. Pin at the shoulder.

5. Dot muslin along the center of the style tape and along the
neckline.

6. Cross mark at the crossing point of the neckline and shoulder, the
shoulder and style tape, and the style tape and waistline.

7. Remove the center front board from the dress structure, and
genuine the neckline, the shoulder, and the princess crease line. Utilize
the ruler or French bend where vital.

8. Allow the vital crease recompense, and trim off abundance muslin.

9. Replace the center front board on the dress structure, sinking pins
into the structure along the princess crease.

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 10. Place the side front board against the dress structure so the
transversely grain line is straight on the bust line level and the length
grain is opposite to the floor.

11. Pin along the transversely grain, permitting the important

simplicity.

12. Smooth and nail the muslin down along 12 the straight grain line,
taking a squeeze at the waistline.

13. Slash the muslin underneath the waistline.

14. Smooth the muslin over the center front board, and pin over the
trued princess crease.

15. Pin at the waistline and side crease crossing point; pin t side crease
and arm plate convergence.

16. Smooth the muslin up from the bust line level toward the shoulder,
keeping the grans smooth. The

the long way grain will swing toward the neckline.

17. Pin down along the princess crease toward the peak; some
straightforwardness might be in the summit region.

18. Pin the shoulder and armhole.

19. Mark the shoulder, armhole, side crease, and waistline.

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 20. Dot the princess crease of the side board straight over the princess
crease of the center front board.

21. Cross mark both the center front board and the side front board at
the peak, 2 creeps over the summit, and 2 crawls underneath.

22. True all crease lines, adding the essential straightforwardness along
the edge crease. Cut back overabundance muslin, leaving crease
remittance at the shoulder crease, princess crease, and arm opening. Try
not to manage muslin at side crease.

23. Pin the center front and side accumulate, coordinating with cross
marks.

B. DRAPING STEPS-BACK

1. Pin the center back board at the center back and at the shoulder bone level
grain line. Permit the fundamental straightforwardness along the shoulder bone
region.

2. Smooth the muslin from the center back toward the style tape, keeping
across grain impeccably adjusted; pin along the style tape.

3. Drape the neckline.

4. Pin at the shoulder, putting vital squeezes for ease. On the off chance that
the shoulder is isolated by the princess crease, one squeeze is put in the center
back board and one squeeze is set in the side back board.

5. Mark and genuine the center back board the l same path as the center
front board.

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6. Replace the center back board on the dress structure a similar route as the
center front, prior to draping the side back.

7. Place the side board on the dress structure so the across grain line is in
accordance with the center back at the shoulder bone level, and the length grain
is centered in the princess board.

8. Pin along the shoulder bone grain line, permitting the fundamental
straightforwardness.

9. Pin the longwise grain line at the midsection 9 line, slicing the muslin
underneath the waistline, and taking a squeeze for ease.

10. Smooth the muslin over the center back board, and pin over the trued
princess crease.

11. Smooth the muslin up toward the shoulder, and pin into place.

12. Pin the side creases together at the arm plate and waistline crossing
points. Grains ought to be adjusted.

13. Mark the rear board a similar path as the front; cross mark the princess
crease at the shoulder bone level and 3 crawls underneath

14. True all crease lines: recompense, and trim away all overabundance
muslin.

15. Pin the princess abdomen together prior to trueing the waistline. Check
the fit on the dress structure.

16. See the completed example.

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THE WRAP FRONT BODICE

The wrap front bodice, which has

additionally been called surplice, is
cut in two segments that cover and
tie or attach aside. A w
wrap front
bodice might be hung delicately or
fitted with darts. It very well might
be planned as a different shirt or
joined to a skirt or slacks. On the off
chance that it's anything but a shirt
or a wrap dress, it could be done
with a tie that folds over the midriff.
The two sides of the front might be
cut the same and sim utilize cover,
or when the upper segment 1s hung,
the under area might be level and
fitted with a dart.

A. READINESS OF MUSLIN

1. Tape the covering neckline on the dress structure.

2. The straight grain edge of the muslin should be adequately long to

reach from the shoulder and neckline crossing point to the waistline in
addition to 8 inches.

3. The cross grain edge should quantify roughly 20 inches.

4. Block and press the muslin.

musl

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 B. DRAPING STEPS

1. Fold more than 2 crawls at the straight grain peak the neckline
confronting, and place the muslin on the dress structure with the goal that
the collapsed edge follows the taped neckline. Pin the muslin at the
shoulder and abdomen line convergences.

2. Fit the bodice by smoothing abundance full ness into darts, dart
tucks, creases, or accumulates as wanted, following the dart control
strategies portrayed before. Extra hung totality might be brought into the
bodice wrap by lifting the muslin from underneath the waistline and
sticking as wanted.

3. Because the wrap front bodice is a lopsided plan, the center front
should be painstakingly demonstrated with cross marks at the neckline
and waistline before the muslin is taken out from the dress structure.

4. See the completed example.

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THE PRINCESS LINE WITH PLEATED

The princess bodice is fitted with creases as opposed to darts. The fitting crease
has limitless plan prospects. It can
begin anytime over the bust line even
out and end at practically any point
beneath. To take out darts,
notwithstanding, the fitting crease
should pass inside l inch of the peak.
When planning the rear of the rulers:
bodice, each exertion ought to be
made to fit style lines with the front.

A. ARRANGEMENT
RANGEMENT OF MUSLIN
MUSLIN-
FRONT AND BACK

1. Pin style tape to the dress structure to build up the ideal princess line. Pins
ought to be fallen through the style tape into the dress structure at a shallow
point with the goal that they can be totally embedded.

2. Tear muslin:

a) Length—equivalent
equivalent to for the basic bodice.

b) Width-center
center up front back boards: width at the most stretched out point
in addition to inches 4 inches; side boards: width at the largest point in
addition to 4 inches.

3. Draw grain lines as shown.

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THE BASIC COWL

A PREPARATION OF FABRIC

1. Estimation: A 30-inch
inch square is
sufficient for a bodice with

typical waistline. In the event that the

cowl is essential for a bodice with a
brought down

waistline or a piece of clothing cut

without
ut a waistline crease, the square

should be cut proportionately bigger.

Then again, a more modest

square will be adequate for a yoke cowl.

2. To draw a genuine predisposition across the square of fabric, crease the fabric

into a right triangle and tenderly wrinkle along the overlap. To forestall

extending the predisposition, pat the fabric toward the straight

grain. Unfurl the fabric and define the predisposition boundary as demonstrated
by the wrinkle.

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B. DRAPING STEPS

1. On the dress structure, demonstrate the profundity of the ideal neckline with a
pin. Necklines might be high or brought down to any level of decolletage. For a
high cowl, place the pin straightforwardly on the neckline of the dress structure.

2. at the shoulder creases of the dress structure, show wanted width of the
neckline.

3. Turn around a comer of the fabric square for looking as shown. The
inclination collapsed edge, which will be utilized for the neckline, should be
adequately long to stretch around the pins situated on the dress frame and give
in any event 2 inches extra at the shoulders

4. Spot muslin against the dress structure, holding the center of the cowl under
the pin and sticking the neckline at the two shoulders. Allow the neckline to fall
delicately. Try not to stretch or pull fabric. As the fabric falls against the body, a
cowl wrap will shape. On the off chance that the neckline is high, the cowl wrap
will be shallow, and more profundity is typically added by lifting extra fabric up
toward the shoulders. In the event that the neckline is brought down, the
underlying cowl wrap might be sufficient, yet more creases can be added by
lifting the fabric as recently referenced. As the fabric is lifted to shape extra
hung crease the center of the cowl showed on the fabric should be kept
straightforwardly in accordance with the center front or center back of the dress
structure. The center of the cowl is kept in line via cautiously lifting similar
measure of fabric on the two sides.

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5. Structure accumulates or creases at the shoulders to oblige extra curtains.
Accumulates will give a delicate, nonchalantly hung appearance though
collapsed fabric will hold the wrap set up for a more controlled look.

6. Wrap the remainder of the article of clothing as wanted. On the off chance
that the cowl wraps are adequately profound, extra darts or different methods
for fitting the bodice may not be required. At the point when darts are required,
they are regularly positioned on the straight grain, framing a French dart. As the
article of clothing is fitted, smooth just with the long way or across grain to
forestall extending or pulling

7. Mark just one side of the hung cowl.

8. Leaving any creases and additionally tucks stuck, eliminate the cowl bodice
from the dress structure. \

9. Genuine all markings. Raise the waistline ¼ inch at the center front to permit
predisposition to extend. At the point when one a large portion of the cowl has
been totally trued, crease and pin the cowl at the center, and follow the trued
half to the opposite side.

10. Trim off the overabundance profundity of the neckline confronting, leaving
roughly 3½ crawls at the center front. Add crease remittances, and trim away
overabundance fabric at armhole, side crease, and waistline.

11. Supplant the cowl on the dress structure to check the situation of the hung
folds and the fit. Make any important changes. lf required, little loads might be
utilized to hold cowl creases or assembles set up.

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THE SHAWL COLLAR

Cut in One Pica with the Front Bodice The

shawl collar was initially roused by the
tuxedo plan of formal men's wear. Today,
this neckline might be utilized on coats and
coats or any piece of clothing with a front
opening. Its width, length, and stature of roll
may fluctuate its basic ri
rich shape. The
external edge of the shawl collar might be
scored to recreate the two
two-piece indented
collar. The undercollar is constantly seamed
at the center back, however the upper collar
collar-
cut in one piece with the confronting might be
scaled without a center
ter back crease.

A. READINESS OF MUSLIN

1. Tear muslin: a. Length center front length in addition to 10 inches in addition

to sew b. Width-side
side crease to center front at bust level in addition to 9 inches

2. Draw the center front grain line 6 inches from the torn edge.

3. Crossmark the neckline 10 inches down from the upper tom edge of the
muslin.

4. Pin the center front of the muslin to the dress structure at the neckline and the
chest.

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5. Smoothing on grain across the chest, lo cate, pin, and mark the situation of
the zenith.

6. Draw an across grain line at the peak level

7. Draw a longwise grain line corresponding to the center front, demonstrating

the width of the expansion. An expansion is required at the center front for the
cover important to oblige fastens and buttonholes. The width of this
augmentation relies upon the size of catch utilized, yet 1 inch is normally
adequate for lightweight dresses and pullovers Jackets and covers need a more
extensive cover. The shawl collar streams up from the edge of the expansion.

B. DRAPING STEPS

1. Pin the muslin to the center front of the dress structure at the neckline, and
wrap the lower some portion of the article of clothing front as wanted.

2. Wrap the rear of the article of clothing totally prior to chipping away at the
front shoulder and collar.

3. Pin the back shoulder crease to the dress structure by sinking pins into the
crease al lowrance off the shoulder.

4. Wrap the front shoulder over the back.

5. Leaving just the crease recompense at the shoulder, cut into the muslin from
the armhole to inside 1 inch of the neckline.

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6. Cut cautiously to the crossing point of the neckline and shoulder crease as
delineated.

7. Sink a pin into the dress structure at the neck line and shoulder convergence.

8. Eliminate the pins at the center front that the muslin might be collapsed back
to the ideal profundity of the completed neckline. Spot a pin at the brought
down neckline as Illustrated.

9. Carry the muslin around the neckline to the back. The center back will be on
the containers. Pin the back neckline from the shoulder and neckline cut to the
center back, keeping up satisfactory crease al recompense .

10. Crease the collar down at the ideal roll line, and slice the external edge of
the collar to the ideal width. The collar should cover the back neckline crease.

11. With style tape, decide the ideal state of the collar,

12. Cut to the crossing point of the collar edge and augmentation.

13. Turn up the collar. On the off chance that there is an abundance overlap of
fabric close to the neckline, shape a shallow dart from the crossing point of the
shoulder and neckline down the front under the collar until all overabundance
fabric is retained.

14. Mark the front and back muslin. Valid and cut back overabundance muslin,
leaving crease remittances.

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15. The confronting and upper collar are cut in one piece. Decide the width of
the looking at the shoulder and along the con ter front. The base width is 14
inches at the shoulder and 2% inches at the waistline.

Follow the blueprint of the collar edge, center back of the collar, back neck-line,
and shoulder crease onto another piece of muslin for the upper collar. In the
event that the upper collar is to be scaled without a center back crease, the grain
ought to be directly at the center back. The front neckline dart, whenever
utilized, may not be essential in the looking for the right roll of the collar.
Utilize the hip bend to draw within edge of the looking from the shoulder crease
to waistline. To protect the legitimate roll of this collar, than the undercollar
from the center back to the center front expansion . 16. A different back neck
confronting is required.

SEWING TIPS FOR THE SHAWL COLLAR

Since the undercollar is cut in one with the front of the piece of clothing, it is
seamed at the center back. The upper collar, cut in one with the forward
looking, could possibly have a center back crease.

1. Interface the piece of clothing front and the under collar with fusible weft
interfacing.

2. Line the center back creases and press open.

3. Stay-line the sides of the shoulder and neckline entombs segments to support
both the article of clothing and the confronting. Clasp into the corners.

4. Line the front and back shoulder der creases of the article of clothing.

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5. Pin and afterward line the back undercollar to the back neckline of the article
of clothing.

6. Clasp along the neckline crease stipend. In the event that the article of
clothing is arranged with a back neck confronting, press the shoulder and
neckline creases open. In the event that the back neckline confronting is
precluded, press the neckline crease toward the collar.

7. Fasten the external edge of the upper collar looking to the external edge of
the undercollar article of clothing, right sides together. For a smooth edge, trim
crease in layers.

8. Turn right side out, and press collar and faceing together, moving the external
edge of the upper collar over the crease line.

9. To keep the collar from moving, join the back neckline crease remittances
together within. 10. At the point when the back confronting is wiped out,
overlay in the back neckline crease stipend of the upper collar and fasten over
the crease of the undercollar. Connect the shoulder crease of the looking to the
shoulder crease stipend of the piece of clothing .

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 PETER PAN COLLAR
 Step 1
• Prepare a classic bust dart bodice,
but smooth bust ease into a dart
at underbust area. Keep neckline
high and neatly clipped and
trimmed. Markk it lightly ½" (1.5
cm) down from CB seam on
form, ½" (1.5 cm) out from seam
at shoulder point, and ¾" (2 cm)
down at CF.
• Align CB of collar muslin piece
with CB of bodice neckline,
allowing slashed area to lie at shoulder line.
• Trim and clip neckline
ne to match neckline of bodice. Step 3 Tape the
shape of the collar.

 Step 2
 Continue clipping and trimming as you bring fabric around to front.
Allow it to lie smoothly on bodice front.

Note:

Line and proportion corrections: Pay close attention to tthe

he front collar
curve.

 Step 3
 Tape the shape of the collar.
collar

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BELL SLEEVE
Stage 1

This sleeve will be draped on a tunic with an

exemplary armhole. First make a bodice with
a side bust dart toward the front and a solitary
vertical dart toward the back. Tape, then, at
that point mark, an exemplary egg-formed
armhole with a drop of around 1" (2.5 cm)
underneath the arm plate

Stage 2

Adjust length grain with external line of

stuffed arm and pin at bicep line (not shown).
Permit sleeve to point somewhat forward,
following the blue line on the stuffed arm. Set
cap volume by holding upper edge in somewhat at shoulder region. There won't
be any social event, yet there will be slight facilitating in of the muslin. On the
off chance that it helps you, pin out ½" (1.5 cm) on front and back cap

Stage 3

Beginning at the wrist, decide volume of lower edge. It is smaller at the elbow
than at the wrist, so get the crease at a point. As you pin, recall that the cross
grains should coordinate at underarm. Pin wrong sides together from wrist to
elbow region; clasp to your pins.

Stage 4

Set notch focuses. Taking a gander at sleeve from the side, decide volume
around arm. On the off chance that you have not effectively done as such in
Step 2, pin out ½" (1.5 cm) or so ease on outside of arm. Despite the fact that
the sleeve has a thin fit, it will in any case require some straightforwardness.
Check the sleeve through 360° and change until you are certain it is adjusted
and has the vibe of the photograph. Pin firmly to mostly down profundity of
armhole. Clasp to the pin, and trim off triangle of abundance fabric above it.
Rehash for back.

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Stage 5

Turn underarm crease front over back from wrist to elbow, verifying that cross
grains are coordinating up. Turn up fix. Finish cap region by changing the
simplicity and afterward turning it under along armhole line.

Stage 6

Cut back abundance on lower sleeve in a bend that approximates the bend of the
lower armhole.

Stage 7

Permit lower sleeve to go to within. Note where it falls against armhole line. Pin
the front lower bend

Stage 8

See how fabric is hanging at the underarm. It has an excessive number of folds,
which implies more fabric should be removed from the sleeve at the underarm
bend. Pin along lower bend, raising and bringing down the stuffed arm and
considering the manner in which the sleeve breaks. Discover the harmony
between having the option to lift the arm uninhibitedly, yet bringing about
bunches of folds at the underarm, and having a smooth fi t with no lift

Stage 9

Nail down the underarm crease on sleeve, on the other hand sticking up the
underarm crease to armhole. The last couple of inches (about 7.5 cm) will be
difficulties to fines; after you have finished the wrap, it is worthy to eliminate
pullover from structure and finish sticking this region last. Tape neck area.

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PUFF SLEEVES

Follow the basic draping order set out

on

Step: 1

1. Set proper angle

2. Pin cap
3. Set wrist
4. Set notch points
5. Work line from und
underarm to elbow
6. Trim excess and work lower sleeve
curves
7. Finish underarm seam where it meets
the armhole point

Step: 2

1. Align lengthgrain of sleeve piece

with external line of stuffed arm and pin at bicep line.

2. Allow sleeve to point marginally fo

forward
rward as the regular hang of the
arm, following the blue line on the stuffed arm.

3. Set cap volume by sticking in ease on upper edge at shoulder

region. There will be about ½" (1.5 cm) ease on both the front and
the back

4. Starting at wrist, decide volume of lower edge. It is smaller at the

elbow than at the wrist, so acquire crease at a point, keeping wrist
region as full as could really be expected.

5. Remember to coordinate crossgrains at underarm as you pin this

region.

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 6. Pin wrong sides together from wrist to elbow region. Clasp to your
pins.

7. Set notch focuses. Taking a gander at sleeve from the side, decide
volume around arm.

8. Pin at notch focuses. Note that there is a considerable amount more

completion in the bicep region than there was with the chime
sleeve.

9. The real cap simplicity will in any case be ½" (1.5 cm) at both
front and back, however there will be more as it goes down toward
notch region.

10. Pin solidly to mostly down profundity of armhole.

11. Clip to the pin, and trim off abundance triangle of muslin above it.

12. Repeat for back.

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BASIC BODICE SKIRT
1. Adjust CF grainline with CF of structure
and pin down around 6" (15 cm).
2. Permitting around 1" (2.5 cm) ease, pin at
hipline, keeping cross grain even.
3. Smooth muslin from hipline
hi up to waist.
Notice abundance shaped at front.
4. Overlap in princess
princess-line dart with an
admission of around 1" (2.5 cm)
altogether.
5. Pin from waist to around 4" (10 cm) down.
Dart should point somewhat out toward the
side to shape totality of front hip region.
Trim and clasp at waistline until muslin lies easily.
6. For the back, rehash Step 1.
7. As you pin up the side crease, see that there is much more abundance
texture here than in the front because of the rounder state of the back hip
region.
8. Examination
on with folding darts. A solitary dart makes a conspicuous end
point and should be very long.
9. Take a stab at isolating straightforwardness into two darts. Presently darts
can be more limited and, on the grounds that they are not as profound,
make a much smoother
moother back region.
10.Pin side creases wrong sides together; trim to around 1" (2.5 cm).
11.Turn front side crease over rear crease, ensuring ease is equivalent in
front and back.
12. Spot a tape around the waist to make it simpler to stamp.

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 13. Turn fixes up, evening
ning out it against one of the bars on the confine of the
structure.

A-LINE
LINE SKIRT
1. Adjust CF grainline with CF of
structure and pin down around 6" (15
cm).
2. Pin high hipline around 3" (7.5 cm)
across from CF. Smooth muslin over
waist and high hipline, proc
proceeding to
cut at waistline.
3. Structure a little dart at princess line to
keep flare from getting excessively
misrepresented.
4. Check the photo. The skirt is
reasonably flat toward the front and the
little dart will permit the flare to be controlled toward tthe
he side, giving a
more adjusted look.
5. Cut back side crease remittance to about 1" (2.5 cm), following side
crease of structure.
6. For the back, again repeat Step 1.
7. Pin side creases wrong sides together. Pin line will follow structure for
about the first 4" (10 cm) and afterward become a straight line,
calculating out toward fix to make flare.
8. Check flare from the side. For this skirt, the flare ought to be of
equivalent completion. more in the back than front for a more elegant
flow when in development.

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 9. Turn front side crease over back. To begin with, daintily chalk hipline on
the two sides and draw a crossmark so pieces can be realigned while
repinning. Eliminate pins , overlay front over back.
10. Be exact with the equilibrium. On the off chance that the front side crease
shifts up corresponding to the back, or then again the other way around, it
will change the way theflare wraps. Be mindful so as not to lose the style
of wrap you have made.
11. Twill-tape waist to hold firmly.
12. Utilizing a long ruler or right-calculated metal ruler, mark fix and turn up

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STYLIZED YOKE WITH GATHERS

1. To set front yoke piece, adjust

CF grainline with CF of
structure and cross grain with
waist tape.
2. Pin descending and flat across
waistline for the
he first 1" (2.5
cm).
3. Then, at that point trim and
clasp, smoothing yoke toward
side crease.
4. Rehash for back yoke.
5. Pin yoke wrong sides together at
side crease. Since weight of the
skirt will hang from the yoke, it very
well may be hung very close to th
the structure effortlessly.
6. Turn front over back and pin.
7. Twill-tape
tape waist and anchor
anchor-pin firmly at CF and CB.
8. Decide vital width of yoke to make wanted extent; measure and gently
chalk the line.
9. Turn up yoke edge along stamped line.

Step- 2

10. To wrap the

he skirt front, you will make flare and accumulates. set a piece
of versatile to assist you with changing texture uniformly.
11.Lift yoke pieces up tenderly and pin a piece of flexible around 1" (2.5
cm) above yoke line, keeping flexible even to floor.

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 12. Slip skirt front under flexible, adjusting CF grainlines. Pull it up
uniformly to 4–6" (10–15 cm) above flexible.
13. need some flare in the skirt, the square shape should turn into a bended
piece.
14. Beginning along the edge crease, handle the texture at the sew and pull
descending, changing the accumulates as you go, and note
15. how the flare is being made. Proceed until the ideal fl are is reached.
16. Note that the cross grain is no more even, however drops down toward
side crease. The side crease will currently be calculated furthermore, huge
triangle at top edge can be remove.
17. Rehash from Step 2 for back area
18. Pin side creases together.
19. Trim top edge simply above versatile piece.
20. Crease yoke down and pin to skirt along collapsed edge.
21. Turn up fix utilizing bar of structure confine to even out.

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