Neckline with Button Stand

Neckline with Button Stand When adding facing to a button stand, you can choose to have the facing as either: a separate pattern piece, or as an extension to the bodice pattern piece, also termed grown-on. This page covers the drafting of the separate pattern piece; see the menu for the other option. When the […]

Grown on Facing (Button Stand)

Grown on Facing (Button Stand) When adding facing to a button stand, you can choose to have the facing as either: a separate pattern piece, or as an extension to the bodice pattern piece, also termed grown-on. This page covers the drafting the facing as a grown-on piece- the extension to the Bodice Front.  See […]

Separate Armhole & Neckline Facing

Separate Armhole & Neckline Facing The width of facing at the shoulder and at the underarm is usually between 1.5 and 2-inches. The depth of both the armhole facing and the neckline facing is also 2 inches.  For the Bodice Back, the depth can be increased for aesthetic purposes – it just looks a bit […]

All-in-One Armhole & Neckline Facing

All-in-One Armhole & Neckline Facing All-in-one facings combine the neckline and armhole facings; these are necessary when the shoulder length is too narrow to have them separate. The width of facing at the shoulder and the underarm is usually between 1.5 and 2-inches.  The neckline depth for the front is usually around 2-inches, and for […]