Sleeve Drafting
3 STYLES
Illustration shows 2-piece shaped sleeve.
1) Trace sleeve draft according to the outline of the draft on page 12,
diagram 6: then shape sleeve below elbow,
2) Draw the under sleeve seam lines within the sleeve as illustrated.
3) To complete the upper sleeve, trace the front and back part Trace each section; add seams and make notches. Cut out sleeve in material, and first join back seam, easing in between notches at elbow.
Sketch shows the 2-piece sleeve with 3 darts at top.
1: Use the 2-piece sleeve of style 1 as a guide; then trace upper sleeve,
and mark dots 2” each side of shoulder notch.
2: Draw slash lines, and mark sections A to E.
3 and 4: Cut along slash lines from top down; then across to the sides,
and spread evenly at top for the 3 darts, raising V-shaped darts,
1”long, between slashes, to complete sleeve pattern
Illustration shows 1-piece shaped sleeve with dart in back from elbow to wrist
Use the regular 1-piece shaped sleeve as a guide; then divide lower edge into 4 equal parts.
2: Draw line from elbow dart to third point at lower edge and mark sections A and B.
3: Slash between A and B; then close up elbow dart as illustrated.
Draw pointed outline.
4: Allow seams and make corresponding notches at dart seams to complete the sleeve.
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