Fashion Class for HSFI Juniors and Seniors
Moving the dart on a Front Bodice from the Waist to other locations can seem like it requires SKILL, but it really doesn’t…It is SO EASY to change that basic waist dart sloper to a different dart sloper with 4 simple steps FIND THE NEW LOCATION you want to move the dart to DRAW A LINE CONNECTING that NEW LOCATION to the APEX SLASH ON THAT LINE UP TO THE…
You may ask – ‘WHY DID WE START WITH THE SKIRT and not the TOP?‘ There is a simple answer – The SKIRT was SIMPLER!! Even if you may disagree. Patternmaking is the method of creating patterns for clothing. It is a craft that takes time to master and the best way to begin to understand it, or ANYTHING for that matter is to start in the most simplest of…
Is it making sense now?Remember SLOPERS are the stencil of the body in 2 dimensional form – Length x HeightVERSUS the dressform which is 3 dimensional – Length x Height x DepthBOTH can be used to make PATTERNS NEXT?? The Basic Bodice!!
For those out there that are interested in joining in the FUN!!Here are the Slopers you can download and PRINT!! Watch the blog post – PREPARING YOUR SLOPERS then apply that lesson and you are ready to go!! All files are 300 DPI and in PDF form