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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Prepare Skirt Patterns in different styles using Manipulation

Objectives: At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to
• prepare patterns for Skirt with yoke
• prepare patterns for six gore skirt
• prepare patterns for pegged skirt.

Requirements

Tools/Instruments
• Measuring tape - 1 No. • Push pins - as reqd.
• Scissors - 1 No. • Ladies’ bodice block front and back
• L-Scale ruler - 1 No. pattern size back pattern size - 12 (M-Small)
• Ruler paper for patterns - 1 No. • Pattern table - 1 No.
• Pencil or Pen - 1 No. • Pattern shears - 1 No.
• Metal weights - 1 No. • Bell pins and push pins - 1 No.
• Tracing wheel - 1 No. Materials
• Awl - as reqd. • Brown papers - as reqd.

Procedure

TASK 1: Prepare patterns for skirt with yoke (Fig 1)

Fig 1

Working method
1 Draw the basic skirt block pattern in a paper and do the following alterations for preparing yoke skirt pattern.
2 Mark the required or measured size of yoke points on the drawn pattern. (Fig 2)

3 Divide in half at hip and hem, draw a vertical line through the marks to the waist and move the dart onto the
line. (Fig 2)

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Exercise 49