Manipulating Darts - Bodice Front
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Bodice Front Style 35
The bodice of this garment has three pleats in the shoulder.
This style is the same as Style 33, except the three darts in Style 35 have been converted to pleats.
The step-by-step directions are therefore the same as for Style 33, but in the final step you mark pleats instead of darts.
Example: Outcome
Figure 1 shows Style 33 on the left, and the darts converted to pleats in Style 35 on the right.
Note: The actual pattern would need seam allowance or cutting instructions added; this has not been done here we are just covering the theory of manipulating darts.