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1. Measure directly up from the dart point the amount you wish to lengthen the dart. Mark the new dart point. 2. Draw new dart legs starting at the ends of the original darts and ending at the raised dart point The broken lines in diagram shown represent the original darts; the solid lines, the [...]

HOW TO SHIFT THE DART CONTROL FOR GATHERS, SHIRRING, OR SMOCKING Waistline Fullness (Fig. 24) 1.On the cut-out bodice-front sloper with the cut-out dart, locate the outside limits of the waistline fullness. Mark the points A and B (Fig. 24a). 2 Draw slash lines from A and B to the dart point. Draw several additional [...]

How to Shift The Skirt Dart 1.Trace the skirt-front sloper. 2. Cut out the tracing and the dart. (Cut a batch of these slopers for future exercises so you won’t have to stop each time.) 3. Locate the position of the new dart at the waistline either at center front or at the side . [...]

The French underarm dart is a favorite for Manny reasons. The direction of the dart line suggests the lift one associates with a high youthful figure 1.Trace the bodice-front sloper. 2. Cut out the tracing and the dart. (You may want to make a batch of these cut-out bodices to keep handy for the following [...]

Pivot Pivot to neckline dart on the double 1.to create two darts from old dart, mark two new locations as desired. trace from old dart to first new dart. 2.pin apex. pivot one-half of the old dart closed. trace from the first new dart to the second new dart location. 3.pivot old dart completely closed. [...]