how to draft dress foundation use the fitted waist foundation as a guide to draft the dress foundation, as follows: (1) ease allowance for the dress foundation trace the outline of the front and back fitted bodice waist foundation; then add the extra ease allowance needed for the dress foundation at side seam of front [...]

(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 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 [...]