Integrating Draping, Drafting, & Drawing - Fairchild Books
Integrating Draping, Drafting, & Drawing - Fairchild Books
Integrating Draping, Drafting, & Drawing - Fairchild Books
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1 2<br />
Drape the Neckline<br />
4<br />
1 Pin at the intersection of the<br />
center front seam and neckline<br />
of the dress form.<br />
2 To release the muslin for fitting,<br />
cut a 2 2 square off the corner.<br />
3 Pin and slash down the seam<br />
allowance (perpendicular to the<br />
neckline) toward pin.<br />
4 Continue pinning and slashing<br />
along neckline to the shoulder<br />
seam. The muslin should lie<br />
smoothly across the chest and<br />
shoulder, with no stretching or<br />
pulling at neckline. 1 ⁄8 ease<br />
should be included.<br />
7 8<br />
9<br />
Shoulder<br />
Dart Neckline<br />
Side<br />
Seam<br />
Center<br />
Front<br />
Bust<br />
Level<br />
Waistline<br />
Form the Shoulder Dart<br />
5 Smooth the muslin from the<br />
shoulder neck point to the<br />
princess line or midpoint on the<br />
shoulder and pin.<br />
6 Smooth the excess muslin from<br />
the bust line pinned at the side<br />
seam up over the shoulder<br />
towards the princess line and<br />
pin.<br />
7 Fold the excess muslin to form<br />
a dart. Pin the fullness at the<br />
shoulder.<br />
8 Pin the side seam starting at the<br />
arm plate down to the waist.<br />
9 Pin out the fullness from the<br />
shoulder down towards the bust<br />
point.<br />
BODICE |57<br />
57
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