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 exercises. ) 3. Locate the position of the new dart on the side seam. This may be a point anywhere up from the waistline  2 inches to 2-1/2 inches. Any dart above this becomes an underarm dart. Mark the point [...]

To put this dress together please follow the step by step instruction And cutting diagram Three links that will help with drafting instruction dress-bodice-foundation slopers/draft-fitted-bodice draft-dress-sleeve-juniors-misses-women 1.    Join front and back shoulder seam together 2.    Join neck and back facing together 3.    Attach joint facing to front and back 4.    Trim and base facing in place 5.    Pin and put sleeves in 6.    Sew front and back bodice darts 7.    Run two gather stitch in skirt waist 8.    Gather and sew skirt to blouse bodies front and back leaving center back open 9.    Join center [...]

MEASUREMENTS 1.Front shoulder height measurements 2.Back shoulder height measurements 3.Center Back 4.Center front 5.Bust 6.Waist 7.Shoulder length 8.Across back 9.Width across chest 10.Width across shoulders 11.Neck -(optional) Back Bodice Instructions The back bodice instructions is similar to the front bodice instructions. A-B back shoulder height B-C Center back length. A-D Half across shoulder measurement D-E 2”. E-F Shoulder length. G is half center back and waistline. I center between C & G. I-J half across back  measurement . B-K (3 ½”) ¼ of back waist  measurement K-L 1 ½” for back waist dart. M is [...]