Ease in Bodice: Aldrich

Ease in Bodice: Aldrich In the article Why Upper Bust rather than Bust? the conclusions I come to are based what I see in other block making instructions.  In that article, I state how much ease Aldrich & Armstrong’s block send up with across the Bust and the Upper Bust.  This article is showing (proving) […]

Ease in Bodice: Joseph-Armstrong

Ease in Bodice: Joseph-Armstrong In the article Why Upper Bust rather than Bust?  the conclusions I come to are based what I see in other block making instructions.  In that article, I state how much ease Aldrich & Armstrong’s block send up with at the level of the Bust and the Upper Bust, and therefore […]

Ease in Bodice: General

Ease in Bodice: General These explanations on block ease are for those people new to patternmaking and sewing, and may have the same problems I did understanding ease in the bust and at the underarm level. Important:  In this article, I use the term Underarm Level in place of  Upper Bust.  They are the same […]

Analyzing other (Bodice) Block Making Instructions: Intro

Analyzing Other Block Making Instructions Analyzing other (Bodice) Block Making Instructions: Intro Why is a block made to my measurements so ill-fitting? Preliminary Note: If you have a standard figure, you will probably get a good result (a reasonably well fitting block that requires only a few adjustments) from a number of block making instructions […]