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There are no step-by-step instructions for the dart manipulation for the examples below. Once you have worked through all the other 44 examples with the step-by-step instructions, you should be able to manage these yourself. This is your challange.
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Contouring
Contouring The information on this page was previously contained on a number of different pages. The information is now all on this page. Click on the links to be taken directly to the relevant section: Part 1: The Need For Contouring Part 2: Contour Markings Part 3: Sleeveless Block Part 4: Standard Contouring Amounts Part […]
Introduction and Overview of Patternmaking
Principles of Patternmaking Introduction and Overview of Patternmaking I will give a very basic overview of the process of making a pattern and the garment in the fashion industry – the workflow and process, and the knowledge that a professional patternmaker in the fashion industry would need in order to make patterns. Of course, for […]
Creating a 1-Dart Block (using your 2-Dart Block)
Manipulating Darts – Bodice Front Creating a 1-Dart Block (using your 2-Dart Block) If you have created a 2-Dart Block for your patternmaking, you may want to create a 1-Dart Block. The instructions here use the pivoting method. 1-Dart Block from 2-Dart Block: Figure 1 Figure 1 shows the starting block (2-Dart Block) and the […]
Creating a 2-Dart Block (using your 1-Dart Block)
Manipulating Darts – Bodice Front Creating a 2-Dart Block (using your 1-Dart Block) If you have created a 1-Dart Block for your patternmaking, you will need to create a 2-Dart Block. The instructions here use the pivoting method. Example: Outcome Figure 1 shows the starting block (1-Dart Block) and the 2-Dart Block you will be […]
Bodice Front Style 11 (BF2D-02)
Bodice Front Style 11
Bodice Front Style 27 (BFOS-12)
Bodice Front Style 27
Bodice Front Style 37 (BFOS-22)
Bodice Front Style 37