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Fig 3
• Fold dart excess toward center front (allow pattern to cup). Waistline will Fig 3
be uneven.

• Draw blending line across waistline. Draw seam allowance, 1/2-inch line
parallel with waistline.
• Cut excess while darts are folded, or trace (with tracing wheel) across
seam allowance line.
• Unfold and pencil in perforated line
To complete the patterns, cut three copies for practice. Choose the dart
equivalent desired (darts, tuck-darts, or pleats; see Fig 4, 5, or 6)]

Dart Cluster
Fig 4
• Center punch hole 1/2 inch from dart point and circle.
• Notch pattern, including dart legs.

• Draw grainline.
2.2 Tuck -Dart Cluster
Fig 5
• Mark the center fold of each dart for punch holes one-half the distance to dart point (varies)

• Mark punch holes in center and 1/8 inch from dart legs.
• Circle all punch marks, notch seam allowance and dart legs.
• Draw grainline.
• (Unstitched dart indicated by broken lines).
2.3 Pleat Cluster

Fig 6
• Notch each dart leg (broken lines indicate original dart legs).
• Draw grainline.

Fig 4 Fig 5 Fig 6

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