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FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - CITS

12 Pin the darts at the waistline.
13 With the help of the pin indicate the level of the vanishing point of each dart (Fig 2)
14 Mark the position of back darts for the front skirt. Leaving enough ease pinch the excess fabric between the
darts. Make 2 pinches is back waistline of the skirt. The dart should end at least 1 inch above hip line. (Fig 3)

Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3

TASK 3: Mark front and back side
1 Mark front and back of the side seam pin from waistline to hipline.

2 Tracing with the help of hip curve and keeping skirt selections pinned together true the front side seam from
hipline to waistline connecting pin marks (Fig 1).
3 Trace the front side seam above hipline at the back. Leaving seam allowance only trim away excess mus- lin.
(Fig 2).
4 True the front waist line darts extend a grain line at centre of each dart from the waistline to the level of the
dart end. (Fig 3)
5 True the back waist line darts extend a grain line at the centre of each dart from waistline to the dart end. With
the help of ruler draw a right guide line from dart end to the waist line. Mark 1/8 inch inside each guideline with
the help of hip curve connect the waistline, midway make and vanishing point (Fig 4).
6 Pin the side seam from hipline to waistline.
7 Pin all the darts.

8 True the waistline by folding the skirt at dart ends. Flat the waistline and with the help of french curve reshape
the waistline.
9 Turn up the hem and pin them should be on the straight grain for a basic skirt.(Fig 5)
10 Finish the pattern.

11 Join the skirt to the bodice.
12 Check fit of the pattern.
Note: Get the work checked by your Instructor.

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CITS : Apparel - Fashion Design & Technology - Exercise 1