Curving the Waist (Skirt & Pants)

Curving the Waist (Skirt & Pants) The example shown below is the Skirt Back with two darts.  The principle applies the same to the Skirt Front, or Pants Front & Back. This is just to get an understanding of the curve; after a while you should be able to know what the curve will look […]

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Waist A

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Waist A Finishing off darts when you are working with paper is easily done by folding the dart out and using a tracing wheel to draw the line. When opened up you have the shape of the dart.  When working with cardboard it is not easy or advisable to do […]

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Side Seam

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Side Seam This is the starting point – we have the block and the placement of the side seam dart: Finishing off Side Seam Dart – Figure 01 Finishing off the Side-Seam Dart – Figure 02 Measure the dart width, A to B, and mark the mid-point. Draw a line […]

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Shoulder

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Shoulder This is where you have pivoted the side seam dart into the mid-shoulder of the Bodice Front. This is just one of a few examples of finishing off a dart that has been moved.  In this menu are just a few examples that should give you the idea and […]

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Waist B

Finishing Darts – Bodice Front Waist B This example is for a very large waist dart – specifically the 1-Dart Block.   (For a waist dart that is about 1.75-inches wide or less,   i.e. the waist dart in the 2-Dart Block, see Finishing Darts Bodice Front Waist A  on the menu on this page). Finishing […]