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DRESS MAKING - CITS

3. Design 1 - Mid-Depth Cowl
Design Analysis: Design 1
The cowl falls from mid-shoulder to a depth between the neck and bust level. The depth of the cowl takes up one-
half of the waist dart excess. The fold back facing is rounded.
Pattern Plot and Manipulation
Fig 1 (Front)
• Trace the front bodice and square a slash line from center front to the bust point (bust level).
• Mark A between the center front neck and bust level.

• Mark B at mid-shoulder and draw a line to A.
• Draw a slash line from shoulder tip to bust level and another in between.
• Cut the pattern from paper.
• Cut slash lines to, not through, the shoulder and bust point.

Fig 1

(Fig 2)
• Fold the paper and square a guideline 5 inches down from paper’s edge.
• Place the pattern on paper so that A-B line touches the guideline and point A touches fold of the paper.
• The center front pattern is placed on the fold below bust level.

• Trace the pattern, starting from B and ending at center front waist.
• Mark C 4 inches up from A for fold-back facing.
(Fig 3)
• Fold on the A-B line and trace the shoulder.
• Blend the shoulder (broken line is the original shoulder).

• Draw and trace the facing (1 1/4 inches wide at shoulder).

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Lesson 42 - 45 (2)