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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 body measurement below, have been revised and compiled in accordance With those used in the ready-to wear trade DRAFT OF FITTED BODICE FOUNDATION: Draft the fitted bodice front and back according to the measurements above, use the step-by-step directions given in the (draft of fitted bodice- misses 12-20) but make the changes on the [...]
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 [...]