Integrating Draping, Drafting, & Drawing - Fairchild Books

Integrating Draping, Drafting, and Drawing
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Drafting the Bodice from Measurements
N L
K+
+
+
I+
H
D
1 Center front
length (base of
neck to waist)
+ M
L1
G
E
+ A
1”
J + + +
+ B
J1
F
I+
+
1/2” 7/8”
H
D
Back
N Z3 L
K+
+
+
V +
X
+
+ M
L1
5/8”
+ P
G
E
Front
Q +
+ O
C
+
A
J + + +
+ B
J1
U
Y
F
T
Back
W
+
W1
approx. 1”
+ Z4
_
+
+ P
armplate
screw
Z1
_
Z2+
S1
approx. 1”
+
S
11/4” R
+
Front
Q +
1/4”
+ O
C
2 Bust circumference (fullest
part at bust level). Pin tape
parallel to the floor
N L
K+
+
+
I+
H
D
V +
3/8”
X
+
+ M
L1
3 Front neck to
bust level
G
E
4 1 ⁄2 bust
circumference
CF to CB
+ A
1” 1”
J + + 1” 1”
+
+ B
J1
U
Y
F
T
I+
+
H
D
Back
W
+
3/4”
W1
N Z3 L
K+
+
+
+ M
L1
+ P
G
E
+
S
1”
S1
1”
R
+
Front
Q +
+ O
C
+
A
J + + +
+ + B
J1
U
Y
F
T
1”
Accurate measurements are required to draft a bodice sloper. Carefully measure the dress form or human figure
and record these illustrated measurements. The following pages provide step-by-step drafting instructions.
Measuring the Dress Form
V +
X
+
Back
W
+
W1
+ Z4
_
+
+ P
Z1
_
Z2+
S1
+
S
R
+
Front
Q +
+ O
C