Scribd
Upload
775 views2 pages

Drafting A Pattern For Ladies Skirt

1) The document provides instructions for drafting a ladies skirt pattern including a list of necessary tools, body measurements, and step-by-step procedures for drafting the skirt shape, darts, and waistband. 2) Key body measurements needed are waist, hip, bust distance, and length. The procedure involves drawing vertical and horizontal lines and marking points corresponding to the waist, hip, and hemline measurements. 3) Darts are drafted by measuring half the bust distance and connecting points to form triangular shapes. The waistband is drafted by measuring half the waist plus 2 inches and squaring down.

Uploaded by

ESTRELLA RAGAY
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
775 views2 pages

Drafting A Pattern For Ladies Skirt

1) The document provides instructions for drafting a ladies skirt pattern including a list of necessary tools, body measurements, and step-by-step procedures for drafting the skirt shape, darts, and waistband. 2) Key body measurements needed are waist, hip, bust distance, and length. The procedure involves drawing vertical and horizontal lines and marking points corresponding to the waist, hip, and hemline measurements. 3) Darts are drafted by measuring half the bust distance and connecting points to form triangular shapes. The waistband is drafted by measuring half the waist plus 2 inches and squaring down.

Uploaded by

ESTRELLA RAGAY
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Drafting a pattern for Ladies Skirt

Tools and materials needed in drafting a Ladies Skirt

1. Pattern paper
2. Tape measure
3. Pencil and paper

Body measurements needed in drafting Ladies Skirt

1. Waist
2. First Hip/Hip 1
3. Second Hip/Hip 2
4. Apex distance/Bust distance
5. Length

Procedure:

1. Draw a vertical and horizontal line in the right side of the pattern paper.
2. Mark point A, where line intersect
3. From point A down, measure 3”, mark point B.
4. From point A down, measure 7”, mark point C.
5. From point A down, length of the skirt, mark point D.
6. Extend all the lines to the right side and label all the lines
 Waist = for the 1st line
 Hip 1 = for the 2nd line
 Hip 2 = for the 3rd line
 Hemline = for the 4th line
7. From point A to the right side ¼ of the waist measurement + 1 ½ for darts, mark point E1, and E2
for the darts.
8. From point B to the right side ¼ of the Hip1, mark point F.
9. From point C to the right side ¼ of the Hip 2, mark point G
10. From point D to the right side, same measurement of point G, just square down, mark point H.
11. Connect point E2, point F, point G and point H with a hip curve.
12. From point H, measure ½ upward. Mark point H2.
13. Connect point H2 and point D with a Hip curve
14. From point A down, measure ½”.Mark point A2.
15. Connect point E2 and point A2.
For the DARTS

1. From point A, measure ½ of the Apex distance or bust distance. Mark point I.
2. From point I down, measure 5” .Mark point J.
3. Connect point I and point J with a ruler.
4. To form a darts, just measure ¾ “ to the left ,mark point L. Then ¾ “ to the right ,mark point K.
5. Connect point L and point J. Then also connect point K and point J, using a ruler.

For the WAISTBAND

Measurements needed
 Waist = Ex. 26 divided by 2 =13 plus 2
 Width = 3”

Procedure in drafting the WAISTBAND

1. Draw a vertical and a horizontal line .Mark point A where line intersect.
2. From point A down, measure 3” for the width of the waistband .Mark point B.
3. Extend all the lines.
4. From point A to the right side ½ “ of the waist measurement plus 2”.Mark point C.
5. Square down .Mark point D.

END!

You might also like