My creative process- Pattern drafting part 4, bodice back
Remember my slopers?
Well you may notice that my back piece has 2 darts. One on the shoulder and one at the waist. The shoulder dart is there for a closer fit to my shoulder, but for the dress I’m making I want a cleaner look. So I am going to make a back piece without the shoulder dart.
You know the drill by now right? Trace the back bodice piece…
I want to make the dart go away… which is a little more difficult that moving it. But still possible by spreading the dart intake over the neckline, shoulder and armhole. So I marked across the back as you can see above. And drew my slash lines. One right through the dart to the line, one along the line from the armhole, and one from the neckline to the line.
Then I cut along each line, and pivoted the pieces so that a small opening was in each place. Filled up the holes with more paper, and there you have it!
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge about pattern drafting! Most instructions I’ve read about pattern drafting are waaaay intimidating, but your explanations make me feel like this is something I can actually DO.
I posted a link to your pattern drafting posts on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorials-pattern-drafting-for-cap-sleeves-bodice/2009/06/09/
–Anne
Thanks Anne, that’s so kind of you to say! and thanks for the linking :)
Thanks for this series of posts on making and altering patterns. It is very illuminating. I’m new to your blog, but I want to say that it is lovely and full of good information!
I love the pattern on that dress. I really need something striped and colorful like that for this summer.