clothing

TLE 40

“Clothing and Grooming”

Foundation Pattern

A foundation pattern, also known as a block pattern, a master pattern a basic pattern, or a slope, is a perfectly plain pattern made without seam or hem allowances. It is never used as a pattern for cutting a fabric for a garment.

A foundation pattern can be made by draping on forms and figures, by drafting form body measurements and modifying pattern on hand.

Skirt Pattern

Measurements:

1. Waist-taken around the smallest waistline.

2. Hips- taken around the fullest parts of the hips.

3. Skirt Length- taken from the waistline down to the desired length of the skirt.

4. Apex Distance

Measurements:

Make Construction Line:

AB- Skirt length

AC-7”

AG-1/2” apex distance minus 1/2”

GH- 11/4”-11/2”(DART)

AD-1/4 waist

FD-1/2”

AG+HF-1/4 waist

GI-41/2”

I- midpoint of GH

CE-1/4 hips

BJ- ¼ hips

Skirt