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DRAFT OF FITTED BODICE
(Special Measurement Method)
An image should appear at this position in the text. | I. CENTER FRONT LENGTH | ||
A to B | From back to waist-line. This measurement is taken along center front from the base of the neck to the waist-line. | ||
Draw line from A to B for center front line. | |||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | II. ACROSS CHEST | ||
A to C | About 1/5 of line A and B, | ||
C to D | Equals half of width across cheet. | ||
Square a line across C to D; then extend line about 3″. | |||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | III. FRONT SHOULDER HEIGHT | ||
B to E | Equals length from waist to shoulder, at neck. | ||
Tape is parallel to center front line. | |||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | IV. FRONT BODY WIDTH | ||
E to F | Square a line across | ||
This line equals half of front at shoulder seam. | |||
F to G | Square a line down from F to line C-D | ||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | V. FRONT SHOULDER SLOPE | ||
B to H | Equals length from center front waist to shoulder at armhole. | ||
Mark point H somewhere on line F-G for shoulder slope. | |||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | VI. FRONT SHOULDER SEAM | ||
H to I | Draw a line from H to I locating I somewhere on line E-F. | ||
A to I | For front neckline, draw a curved line from A to I, passing 1/2" from crossing of guide lines as illustrated. | ||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | VII. FULL FRONT WIDTH | ||
B to J | Square a line across at B. | ||
This line equals half of front, measuring across bust to side seam, at armhole. | |||
J to K | Square a line up from J to line C-D. | ||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | VIII. SIDE WAIST DEPTH | ||
A to L | Equals length from center front at neck to side at waist. | ||
Mark point L somewhere on line J-K. | |||
An image should appear at this position in the text. | IX. SIDE SEAM LENGTH | ||
L to M | Draw side seam line. | ||
M to N | Square a line across from M to center front. | ||
O to D | Square a line up to D. | ||
Continue to the top. | |||
O to P | 7/8". | Draw a diagonal line. | |
H to M | Draw the armhole from H to D to P to M. | ||
X. FRONT WAISTLINE | |||
R to Q | First locate Q at crossing of diagonal lines N to L, and D to B; then square a line across from R to Q. | ||
B to S | Equals R to Q less 1/2". | ||
S to T | Equals reductions at front waistline. | ||
Make dart by drawing equal length fines from Q to S and Q to T; then connect from T to L. | |||
If measurement across fullest part of bust, is greater than line N to M, cut out dart and slash from Q to U (2" from P). Spread
needed amount at Q, pivoting at U. (This also helps to reduce armhole slightly). |
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