Bodice Front Style 32

The bodice of this garment has three parallel darts in the waist (of the half-block.)

Example: Outcome

Figure A: Style 32 shown on a croquis (3D version of the design)

Figure B shows the block being used on the left and style Style 32 on the right.

The focus of these instructions is covering the theory and practice of manipulating darts and the exercise finishes after the dart manipulation has been done. For production ready patterns you would need to take further steps to add seam allowance, pattern labels, pattern piece numbers, the grainline, etc.

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 1

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Style 32, Instructions Figure 1

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 2

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Divide the shoulder dart width by 3 — Style 32, Instructions Figure 2

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 3

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Mark first dart leg — Style 32, Instructions Figure 3

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 4

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Rotate block — Style 32, Instructions Figure 4

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 5

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Rotate Block to block next third of the shoulder dart — v

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 6

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Rotate block to close last third of the shoulder dart — Style 32, Instructions Figure 6

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 7

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Draw a circle, with the Bust Point at the center, with a radius of 1 inch (2.54 cm). This means the diameter of the circle will be 2-inches.
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Draw waist darts and smooth shoulder line — Style 32, Instructions Figure 7

Instructions (Style-32) - Figure 8

This is the outcome of the dart manipulation.

Finished flat pattern — Style 32, Instructions Figure 8