Bodice Front Style 42

Design shown on a croquis; design in 3D
Figure A: Style 42 shown on a croquis (3D version of the design)

The bodice of this garment has an assymetrical design line with gathers, the design line is an undulating line starting at mid right hand shoulder (as worn) and running to the opposite bust point.

Example: Outcome

Final flat pattern after dart manipulation; design in 2D
Figure B: Style 42, final 2D flat pattern

Figure B shows the block being used on the left (1-Dart Block), and the pattern that will be created (Style 42) 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-43) - Figure 1

In these images I have used color for emphasis only. Use a hard pencil (4H-6H) when hand drafting patterns.

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Trace full block and mark dart legs
Style 42, Instructions Figure 1

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 2

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Style 42, Instructions Figure 2

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 3

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Cut along the design line
Style 42, Instructions Figure 3

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 4

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Close waist dart
Style 42, Instructions Figure 4

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 5

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Cut along dart leg of other waist dart
Style 42, Instructions Figure 5

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 6

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Close waist dart
Style 42, Instructions Figure 6

Instructions (Style-43) - Figure 7

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Finished flat pattern
Style 42, Instructions Figure 7

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