Garment consists of a bodice, waistband and shorts. It has a front closing to hipline. Shorts feature side pleats in front and back. 1) Trace dress foundation (hip length) then draft the waistband, 1-1/2” wide as shown by dotted lines. Mark sections A to I. 2) Separate the bodice, waistband, and hip sections, and eliminate [...]
Jamica Shorts – Bermuda ShortsEDAL PUSHERS -FEATRING- Fitted waistline with soft pleats in front and with darts in back. HOW TO DRAFT ‘‘PEDAL PUSHERS’’ PATTERN 1) Using the “Slim pants foundation” as a guide, trace front and back as indicated; then for “Pedal pushers” length, locate lower edge line by making the distance between A [...]
SHORTS DRAFTING – 2 STYLES STYLE 1 Illustration shows plain shorts design with darts in back for close fitting waistline. 1) Using the slacks foundation as a guide, trace front and back to a little below the crotch depth, as shown by dotted lines. Instead of the 1/2″ pleat, ease at front waistline. 2) For [...]
HOW TO DRAFT THE SLACKS PATTERN pattern 1) A to B – Equals side length measurement. A to C – Equals 6-3/4” for size 12 6-7/8” for size 14 7” for size 16 and up C to D – Equals 1/4 of hip measurements plus 3/4" for ease. Square this line across at C. [...]
Bra Pattern-Style 2- C-CUP 1) Using the revised dress foundation, draft front and back of bra as shown in style 1, diagrams 1 to 4, but make the changes in drafting the front of bra as follows: Make length of upper front, 1/3” of center front and side lengths; then separate as shown in diagram [...]
Bra Pattern Style 1-C-CUP 1 and 2 Using the revised dress foundation to waist line only, close up the side dart in front; then reduce width of front at side seam by dotted lines in diagram 2. 3) Reduce width of back at side seam; then draft bra front and back as shown by dotted [...]
Turtle Neck Collar To draft the dropped shoulder Pattern, trace outline of dress Foundation with shoulders even At neck line. And 1” apart at Armhole. 1) For the dropped shoulder Outline, the draft as follows: A to B – 1-1/2”. C to D – 1/1/2”. B to C – Connect. B to E – Equals [...]
Blouse with Shawl Collar & Peplum Blouse features dropped shoulders and close fitting waistline with waist darts in front and back. Front and collar are in one section. 1) Use the dropped shoulder foundation and separate the hip sections of front and back. 2) Close up front dart, spreading waist dart as indicated; then add [...]
Drafts of Hood and Cape HOW TO DRAFT THE HOOD PATTERN Sketch shows how to take “Head Height” measurement. Other views shows hood faced with contrast lining. Hood has a 2” turn back at top of front, and a pleat at each side of neck edge. Use the back foundation, size 16, to draft the [...]
This blouse features an inverted pleat in back slightly broader shoulder.Striped materials with yokes pocket and sleeve crosswise. Blouse is hip-length (6” below waistline), and is worn tucked into the skirt. The darts in front and back are joined below waistline only. Sleeve is 3” long at underarm seam and 1” narrower at bottom. Draw [...]