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Integrating Draping, Drafting, & Drawing - Fairchild Books

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<strong>Integrating</strong> <strong>Draping</strong>, <strong>Drafting</strong>, and <strong>Drawing</strong><br />

| 62<br />

Trueing the Bodice Muslin<br />

1<br />

3 Square a line from the center line 1 to begin<br />

trueing the waistline.<br />

3<br />

5 Unpin and open the dart. Draw in the dart legs<br />

with a straight ruler. For a sloper, the front dart<br />

points may end at the bust level line. Measure<br />

across the bust line. The front and back should<br />

5<br />

each include at least 1 ⁄2 ease.<br />

1 Remove the muslin from the dress form, keeping<br />

the side seams pinned together. Unpin the shoulder<br />

seam.<br />

2 With the darts still pinned closed, measure the<br />

front and back waists. They should each include<br />

1<br />

⁄4 ease. Adjust if necessary.<br />

2<br />

4<br />

4 Use a hip curve ruler to continue drawing the<br />

waistline along the dots.<br />

Sketching the Upper Torso<br />

Bust Line

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