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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Frills and Ruffles

Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• explain frills and ruffles.

Frills are used for the purpose of decorating a garment. They can be used on hem lines, necklines and at any
portion of the garment as per taste. The width of the frill may 1” to 3” and length should be cut as per the required
amount of gathering. The length side should be cut along the warp way of the fabric. The gathered edge of the frill
can be concealed in a seam. Frills can be constructed in a double layers and in circular shape. If the width of the
frills are more than required then they are called as “Flounces”.

Calculate the material requirements for frills

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
• calculate the material required for frills of different length and width.

Terms and measurements which are important for the calculation of frills can be seen from the graphic:

Example: A frill of 1.80 m/1 m frilled width is required. The
pattern width shall be frilled to 1/3 of its length.
a What is the measurement of the pattern width (length of
the strip of material for the frill)?
b What is the material requirement under the following
conditions?

Width of fabric : 1.10 m
Length of frill : 12 cm

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Exercise 48