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 [...]

bodice front 3 waist darts 1) trace the front foundation; then square a line across at top of dart. for the 3 darts, first trace part of the first dart, from a to a-1. 2) mark position for the top of the 3 darts 1” apart between a, b and c. make the space at [...]

(junior petite and teen sizes) The pattern measurements and drafts shown below, are for the dress bodice and sleeve for junior petite – size 7, and for teen size 12. junior petite pattern are proportionately designed for the fully developed figure, about 5 ft tall. teen size patterns are designed for the fairly developed  figure, [...]

  The illustration below indicates where each body measurement is taken on the figure. the measurement 4 and 6 on the back, and 9 and 10 on the front, are taken from side seam. the measurements 2 and 8 are taken from armhole to armhole. for a figure with prominent bust, take an additional measurement [...]

The differences between the half size and regular size figure is mainly in the height, the half size figure measuring 5 feet 4” or less, and the regular size, 5 feet 6” to 8”. There is also a difference in the measurements around bust, waist and hip, the half size figure measuring about 2” to [...]

1. CENTER FRONT LENGTH A to B – From neck to waistline. This measurement is taken along center front from  the base of the neck to the waistline/ Draw line from A to B for center front line. 2. ACROSS CHEST A to C – About 1/5 of line A and B. C to D [...]