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Body Measurements and Pattern Drafting

Measure correctly and draft basic patterns for kurtis, blouses and more

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  • Beginner to intermediate
  • 28 pages
  • 103 KB
  • PDF, English
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About this ebook

What you will learn

Learn to take accurate body measurements, add the right ease and draft basic patterns step by step: the bodice block, the sleeve block, a simple kurti and a basic blouse, with a guide to salwar drafting. Then lay out and mark fabric along the grain, fix common fitting problems and keep a measurement record card for every client.

Who it is for

Dress design and tailoring students.

Contents

  1. Tools for measuring and drafting
  2. Taking body measurements
  3. The measurement chart and ease
  4. Drafting the basic bodice block
  5. Drafting the sleeve block
  6. Drafting a simple kurti
  7. Drafting a basic blouse
  8. Drafting a simple salwar
  9. Cutting layout, grain line and marking
  10. Fitting adjustments and the record card

At the end of the book

  • Practice questionsTo check what you have learnt, with the answers after them.
  • GlossaryThe key words of the book, each explained in one sentence.
  • Easy EnglishShort sentences and everyday words, with each new word explained the first time.

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