Question book Pattermaking for fashion design

Posted by Coquin on September 21, 2006, 4:09 pm

Hello,

I am having trouble with the Front bodice draft pattern of the book
"Pattermaking for fashion design".

Page 35 (in the 4th edition), figure 3, it says:
"J to K= Side length
Out 1 1/4 inches out from E line"

But side length from J does not give me K, so I need another measurement.
Maybe "Out 1 1/4 inches out from E line" could help me but I have no idea
what she means ( English is a foreign language to me as I am french) :(

Anybody here that could help me ?
Thanks.
Best Regards.
Patricia

Posted by Sheila Heinrich on September 21, 2006, 5:57 pm

Hi Patricia,

I'll try to help you. I have the 3rd edition, but hoping it's the same in
your 4th edition.

> I am having trouble with the Front bodice draft pattern of the book

> "Pattermaking for fashion design".

> Page 35 (in the 4th edition), figure 3, it says:

> "J to K= Side length

> Out 1 1/4 inches out from E line"

My book says: "J to K = Side length (11)"
where (11) refers to the measurement on my Chapter 2, page 31 "Standard
Measurement Chart". All the measurements you are using to create your front
[or back] bodice draft should be taken according to this chart and the
previous few pages [starting at Measuring the Form, my page 27]

The facing page under "Vertical Measurements" for fig 11& 12 tells how to
measure this on a dress form. But for your own body, refer to "Measuring
the Form", my page 27, Figure 3 Personal Fit where it says to start at 3/4"
down from the armhole seam of a leotard or bodysuit. Measure from there to
your waistline. This will give you the side length (11).

Going back to your original Figure 3, this is what I'd do:
draw a line parallel to EJ, 1 1/4" away. Just start at the bottom, at the
end closest to E, and draw it upwards a few inches.

Then measure from J the amount of side length (11) so that its end point [K]
touches the line you just created.

If this isn't clear, please email me directly and I'll try again, or perhaps
another newsgroup reader can help.

Cheers,
Sheila in Canada

Posted by Coquin on September 23, 2006, 12:30 pm

Thx Sheila, I will give it a try with the parallel line.
Thanks again for the explanation, it is very clear now
Cheers.
P.

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