Saturday, July 31, 2010

DRESS MAKING - 41 .KINDS OF SKIRTS



KINDS OF SKIRTS

MEASUREMENTS :---

CHEST = 24 "

WAIST = 22 "

LENGTH = 1/2 ch + 2"

1. PLAIN - SKIRT :---

A B = 1/2 width of material

B D 1 = 11 1/2 " + 2 " for folding .

A B = C 1 D1 .

2. UMBRELLA  SKIRT :---

A B = 14 1/2 "

B D = 14 1/2 "

A B = C D

B E = 1/6 waist = 3 3/4 "

B E = B F

Join in a curve shape measuring 11 1/2 " from the waist line curve .

3 . A - LINE SKIRT :---

A B = 1/2 ch + 2 "

B D = 11 1/2 " + 2 " for folding

B F = 1/2 "

B E = 5 1/2 " --- 1/4 th waist

4 . BOX PLEATED SKIRT :---

A B = 17 1/2 "

B D = 11 1/2 "

A B = C D

D F = C E

D F = 2 " for folding .

5 . 6 PIECES SKIRT :---

A B = 1/12 waist + 1/6 waist = 1 3/4 " + 3 3/4 " = 5 1/2 "

B D = 13 1/2 " + 1/2 "

A B = C D

B D = A C

Thursday, July 29, 2010

DRESS MAKING - 40 .KINDS OF SLEEVES



KINDS OF SLEEVES

MEASUREMENTS :--

CHEST = 24 "

SLEEVE LENGTH = 1/4 ch = 6 "

SLEEVE BOTTOM = 1/4 ch + 2 "

PLAIN SLEEVE :---

A B = 1/4 ch = 6 "

B D = 1/4 ch + 2 " = 8 "

E A = 1/12 ch + 1 " = 3 "

D F = 1/4 ch - 1 " = 5 "

PUFF SLEEVES :--

A B = 1/4 ch + 2 " for gathers = 8 "

A A1 = 1/4 ch + 1/2 " = 6 1/2 "

A A1 = B C

A D = 1 1/2"

C D 1= 1 1/2"

D D1 =join   with sleeve shape .

A1G = 3/4 " down

join C G with dotted line.

FULL SLEEVE :---

A B = 1/4 ch = 6"

A C = sleeve length - 1 1/2 " (sleeve length = 2/3 rd ch )

A B = C D

A C  = B D

A E = 1/12 ch + 3"

join E B with  sleeve shape

D F = 1/4 ch - 1"

Join E F

D F center G . G H = 1/6 ch for opening of the sleeve .

BELL SLEEVE :---

A B = 1/2 ch + 2 " = 14 "


B D = 1/2 ch + 2 " = 14 "

A B = C D

B C straight line

B E = 1/8 ch

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

E E 1 = sleeve length + 3 / 4 "

F F 1 = 1/4 ch

Join F 1 X

X G = 3 /4 " out side

join G G1 with round shape .

join F 1 E front , back sleeve shapes .
















Saturday, July 24, 2010

DRESS MAKING - 39 .KINDS OF COLLARS








MEASUREMENTS :---

chest = 24 "

neck = 11"



ROUND COLLARS :---

A B = 1/2 neck + 1/2 "

A D = 1/12 th ch

A B = C D

A D =  B D

B C = center E

E F = 1/2 " out side

join C F B D collar shape .

FLAT COLLAR :---

A B = 1/2 neck + 1/2 "

A D = 2 1/2 "

A B = C D

B F = 1/2 " out side

C E = 1/2 " up

STANDING COLLAR :---

A B = 1/2 neck + 1/2 "

A D = 1 1/2 "

A B = C D

B E = 1/2 " out side

C F = 1/4" up

join  B E A in the collar shape .

MEN'S SHIRT COLLAR :---

A B = 1/2 neck + 1/2 "

A D = 1 1/2 "

A B = CD

B E = 1/2 " out side

C F = 2 1/2 " to 3 "

join the C E F with collar shape till the centre of A B line .

B A N D :---

A B = 1/2 neck + 1/2 "

A D = 1 1/4 "

A B = C D

B E = 1 1/2 " out side

C F = 11/2 " out side

E G ; F H = 1/4 "

Join G B till the center of A B line .
join H C  till the center of C D line.

DRESSING GOWN COLLAR :---

Adaptation of bodice block into collar .

A B = 4 "

C D = 2 "

E F = 2 "

G H = 1 1/2 " down .

join C E D with collar shape .