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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Fig 1 Fig 2

Skirt Pleats
• Fold the paper between openings (pleats).

• With tracing wheel, cross over folded pleats at waistline. Open pattern and pencil in perforated marks at waist.
• Notch for pleats.
• Trace back, taper side seam, and notch for slit (example: 7 inches up from hem; not illustrated).
Fig 3 Belt Construction

• Trace basic belt on fold of paper. (See the Basic Waistband section earlier in this chapter for belt development,
if needed)
• Place wedge section to bottom of belt at center front and trace.
• Draw grainline and complete pattern for test fit.

Fig 3

SKIRT VARIATION-3: DRAPED WRAP SKIRT WITH A CASCADE
Design Analysis:
Five drapery pleats emanate from the waistband. The cascade is part of the skirt
pattern. The drapery pleats end near the princess line on the opposite side of the skirt,
as shown, or can end at the side seam, if preferred. Length can be added for variation.

The drapery pleats and their placement can be varied by following the same instructions.
The fold of the radiating pleats can be made to fold up or down by changing the shape
of the pleat underlay.
To complete the wrap patterns, a full front and back basic pattern are needed.
Pattern Plot and Manipulation: Trace a full front basic skirt pattern.

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