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 [...]

MEASUREMENTS 1.Front shoulder height measurements     2.Back shoulder height measurements 3.Center Back 4.Center front 5.front Bust 6.Waist 7.Shoulder length 8.Across back 9.Width across chest 10.Width across shoulders 11.Neck -(optional) Front bodice instructions To cut the front bodice, determine how much fabric to fold for the front by finding (I) front Shoulder height measurement. & (2) front [...]

The following diagrams show how to take the necessary measurements on the figure and how to draft the pattern. The dotted lines in the drafting diagrams represent the construction lines; the solid heavy lines are the outlines of the pattern. 1. CENTER BACK LENGTH A to B – From neck to waist. Draw this line [...]

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 [...]

The illustrations above show bust measurements taken around Body over bra (Fig. 1) Dress form (Fig. 11) Dress or blouse (Fig 3) All 3 figures represent size 16, yet it is important to note that for chest expansion allowance, the dress form (Figure 2) measures 2” more around bust than on figure 1, and that [...]