DRESS MAKING - 2 8 . P L A I N B L O U S E

PLAIN - BLOUSE

MEASUREMENTS :---

chest = 36 "

length = 15 " ---> 1/2 ch - 3 "

shoulder = 1/6  ch+ 1 1/2 "

waist loose = ch - 4 " or 6 "

sleeve length = 1/4 ch

sleeve bottom =1/4 ch + 2 "

CONSTRUCTION OF LINES :----

BACK SIDE :----

A A 1 = Length + 1/2 "

A B = 1/2 shoulder or 1/6 ch + 1 1/2 "

A C = 1/2 shoulder + 1/4 "

A B = C C1

B B1 = 1/4 ch + 1 "

B B1 = A 1 D

Join B 1 D

D D1 3 /4 " for side shape

D A 1 Center X for dart . dart width should be 3/4 " .

A E 1 = 1 / 12 ch + 1/2 "

C E = 3 / 4 " down

join E E 1 :

A F = 2 "

Join E B 1 in armhole shape .

join E 1 F for neck .

FRONT SIDE :---

A G = 1/8 ch

join E 1 G front neck

join E B 1 front armhole shape .

A 1 H 3/4 " down .

join D 1 H with curve shape .


DARTS  :---FRONT  SIDE  :---

O R   = 1/4  chest

G A1   center  --- H :-- H H1  =length = 3"
                                              width  = 1/2"

A1D    center  --- X :-- X X1  = length  = 3 1/2"
                                               width  = 1"

B1D    center  --- N :-- N N1  = length  = 3"
                                               width   = 1/2" 


B1M    =  2 1/2 "---     M M1  = length  = 2 1/2 "
                                                 width   = 1/4" 

BACK  SIDE  DARTS  :--    

Y Y1  = length  = 5"
             width   = 1/2"

SLEEVES :----

A A 1 = sleeve length + 1 1/2 "

A B = 1/2 shoulder + 1/4 "

A A 1 = B B1

B C = 1/12 ch + 1/2 "

join A C with front and back sleeve shapes .

A 1 D = 1/2 Sleeve bottom + 1/2 " :

join C D

SEAMS AND PROCESS :-----

1 . Plain seams at sides and shoulder .

2 . Hem at sleeve bottom and blouse waist .

3 .Neck should finished with false hem or piping .

SUITABLE MATERIAL :-----

Printed , poplin , any soft material .

CLOTH ESTIMATION :----

2 full lengths + 1 sleeve length + 3 "