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FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - CITS

Fig 1 Fig 2

7 At front side seam draw two lengthwise grain line 1 inch apart. These line will be used as front seam allowance
and back seam allowance. (Figs 3 & 4)

Fig 3 Fig 4

TASK 2: Drape a skirt
1 Fold the 1” allowance at centre front and pin at the waistline.
2 Pin at centre front and hip line.
3 Drape the muslin on the dress form so that hip line should be straight around the dress form.

4 Smooth the length wise grain line near the side seam straight up to the waistline on both front and back.
5 Pick up a pinch and pin to the waistline.
6 Taking from hip line to waist line pin together the front and back side seam.
7 Curve the side seam to 1/2 to ¾ inch from straight grain line. (Fig 1)
8 Mark and pin the position of waist darts and should be in line with the bodice waist darts or matching with the
prince line of dress form.
9 To keep the grain straight two darts are used in front and two darts are used in back of the basic skirt.
10 To drape the darts smooth the muslin along the waist line.
11 Adjust and divide the extra fullness into 2 darts between dart point and waist line pinch.

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CITS : Apparel - Fashion Design & Technology - Exercise 1