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DRESS MAKING - CITS

Open the pattern in the fold line

Objectives : At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to:
• open the pattern in the fold line

1 Open a straight front pattern. (Fig.1).

2 Select point 1 (top of the fold line) with selection tool by holding the mouse down.
3 Drag cursor end of the fold line in the Clockwise direction and release the mouse button at the end point 2.
4 Click mirror tool to find that the pattern has been opened in the fold line. (Fig.2)

Fig 1 Fig 2

Practice Pleat Tools

Objectives : At the end of this exercise, you shall be able to:
• create a box pleat
• create a knife pleat
• create multi pleats
• remove a pleat

Requirements

Tools/Instruments
• Computer with Pattern Making &
Grading software. - 1 No.

Procedure

TASK 1: Create a Box Pleat
1 Open a Basic Straight Skirt Front pattern file.
2 Remove the dart and seam allowances. (Fig 1)
3 Select pleat start point.
4 Select pleat end point (Fig 2)

Fig 1 Fig 2

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Exercise 8 - 29