Raglan Sleeve with Dress Bodice

HOW TO DRAFT PATTERN
The drafts on this page were developed by using the Junior Petite [Size 7]
or the team’s [Size 12] Dress Bodice Foundation.

Dress Bodice
1) Trace Dress Bodice Front and Back; then shift shoulder seam slightly forward by cutting off 1/2″ from front at shoulder, and joining it to back at shoulder as indicated, eliminating the dart or ease at back shoulder seam.
2 and 3) Draft raglan armhole seam lines on front and back, then draw scooped neckline. Mark sections A, B, C, D.
For double French side darts, draw parallel diagonal lines [about 1-1/4” apart], starting from points of side and waist darts to side seam. Mark sections E and F; then slash along the diagonal dart lines and spread, closing up side and waist darts as shown in diagram 3.

4 and 5
2-Piece Short Sleeve
Using the Dress Sleeve Foundation, draft the Short Sleeve according to the directions given on previous page, diagram 3.
6 and 7) To permit the arm to raise more comfortably, lengthen the top of underarm seams of sleeve as follows:
Draw curved slash lines on each side of the cap as indicated. Mark sections G, H, I, J; then slash on dotted lines and spread at underarm seams as shown in diagram 7.
Draw slightly curved underarm seams, from cap to bottom of sleeve

8 and 9 – Raglan Sleeve
Cut away the raglan sections B and C of front and back, and apply to top of sleeve cap [sections G and I] as shown in diagram 8; then curve the corners of each side of the cap as shown in diagram 9.
To complete the pattern, add seams and make corresponding notches

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