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Design 4 - Back Bowl
Design Analysis: Design 4
Back cowl is developed with the use of a square ruler.
Design 4 illustrate a high cowl.
High-Back Cowl

Pattern Plot and Manipulation (Fig 1)
• Paper Needed
• Cut a 36-inch square of paper and fold.
Back Set Aside

• Mark A 4 inches down from back neck.
• Mark B at the dart leg and at mid-shoulder.
• Measure from A to B (includes dart excess).Record.
• Mark C from center back waist equal to the width between the dart legs.
(Fig 2)

• Square a line 4 inches down from the fold that equals the A-B measurement. Label.
• Place the pattern on the paper so that point B of the pattern and the paper touch and point C touches the fold.
• Secure and trace the pattern indicated by the blue line, omitting the part indicated by the broken lines, and
remove the pattern.

• Draw a slightly curved line from B to shoulder tip.

Fig 1 Fig 2

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