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EXERCISE 17 : Construct a Designer’s Tops

Objectives

At the end of this exercise, you will be able to:
• prepare patterns for a Designer’s Tops
• cut and sew a Designer’s Tops.

Requirements

Tools/Instruments Materials
• Measurement Tape • Bodice Block Pattern Set
• Scale • Fabric
• Paper • Sewing Thread
• Scissors • Papers for Patterns Cutting
• Shears • Pencil
• Single Needle • Erasor
• Lock Stitch Machine

Procedure

TASK 1: Prepare patterns for a Designer’s Tops

1 First, Trace the front Bodice Block Pattern. Mark Point ‘a’ 1 ¼” from the shoulder tip on the shoulder line as
shown in the figure. Mark point ‘p’ ½” above the dart apex point. Mark Point ‘b’ which is parallel to nearly 1”
above the point ‘p’.
2 Join the points ‘a’ and ‘b’ with a straight line. Cut and remove the shaded portion as shown in the figure.
3 Now, draw a line p-c which is parallel to the line a-b.
4 Trim the shoulder by ¼” at the neck side.

5 Now, shift the waist dart to the line pc using dart manipulation method and cut the pattern in a new paper.
6 Trim the shoulder by ¼” at the neck side.
7 Draw slash lines as shown in the figure.
8 Cut through the slash lines and spread double time the length of the side seam or as per the required amount
of gathering and cut in a new paper as shown in the figure.

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