DRAFTING THE BACK BODICE SLOPER

Back bodice sloper is a partial part of a pattern use to cover the back part of the body.

Measurement needed:
BF Bc ÷ 4 Ch ÷ 2 Sh ÷ 2 W÷4 SH

Procedure:
1. Draw a construction line
2. AB – ½ Ch + ½”
3. AC – ½ Sh
4. AD – ¼ BC
5. Square down point A,B,C and D
6. AE – BF square right point E
7. EF – ¼ W + 1”
8. FG – SH which is located on line D
9. Connect F and G with straight line
10. CH – 1 ½” ( standard mean for the shoulder slope
11. AI – 2 ¾”
12. AJ – ½” connect J to I with the use of French curve, connect pts I, H with straight line
13. HK – 4” K is located on line B
14. Connect H, K and G with French curve
15. L – is the midway of E & F
16. LM – 5” to 6”
17. LN – ½”. Connect N to M
18. LO – 1/2 “ Connect O to M
 DRAFTING THE FRONT BODICE SLOPER
Front bodice sloper is a kind of pattern use to cover the front part of the body.

Measurement Needed:
Sh ÷ 2 ch ÷ 2 BC ÷ 4 Bd Bh W÷4 FF SH

Procedure:

1. 1-2 = ½ chest

2. 1-3 = ½ sh

3. 1-4 = ¼ Bc + 1”; square down pts. 2 ,3, & 4

4. 1-5 = Front Figure (FF)

5. 5-6 = ¼ W + 2”

6. 6-7 = SH + ½” on line 4

7. 7-8 = 1” inward

8. 3-9 = 1 ½ “ ( shoulder slope downward)

9. 1 10 = 2 ¾ “

10. 1 – 11 = 3” downward, connect 10-11 with the use of frenchcurve

11. 9 -12 = 4” pt. 12 is located on line 3; connect pts. 9, 12, 8, 7 with frenchcurve

12. 5-13 = ½ bust distance

13. 10 -14 = Bust height

14. 13 – 15 = 1” connect pts. 15 to 14

15. 13 – 16 = 1” connect 16 to 14

16. 6 – 7 = ½ “ connect with a slant line.

 STEPS IN DRAFTING SKIRT SLOPER

Measurement Needed:

W÷4 Hip1 ÷ 4 Hip2 ÷ 4 skirt length

Procedure:

1. AB – depth of hip 1

2. AC – depth of hip 2

3. AD – skirt length + 1”, square right point BCD

4. AE – ¼ waistline + 1”

5. BF – ¼ Hip1 + ½ “

6. CG – ¼ “ hip2 + ½ “

7. DH – skirt width (10” – 11”) connect E, F, G, and H with a hip curve

8. AI – ½” of A to E, square down point I

9. BJ – measurement of A&I

10. KI – ½ “, connect K and J with a straight line

11. IL – ½ “, connect L & J with straight line

12. AM – ½”, connect M and E with the use of a hip curve

13. NH – 1/2”

14. Connect N to D with the use of hip curve

 STEPS IN DRAFTING THE SLEEVE SLOPER

Measurements Needed:

Sleeve Cap Sleeve length arm circumference bicep

Procedure:

1. AB – cap height ( approximately 4”)

2. AC – sleeve length

3. BD – ½ bicep + ¾”, connect A and D

4. CE – ½ of arm circumference + 3/8”

5. F – ½ AD

6. G – ½ AF

7. H – ½ FD

8. I – 3/8 above G on line A

9. J – ¼ below H on line B & D.

10. Connect pts. A, I, F, J, D with french curve

 STEPS IN DRAFTING THE FRONT PATTERN FOR SHORT PANTS

Measurements needed:

W÷4 Hip2÷ 4 crotch depth outside length

Procedure:

1. Draw a construction line and mark corner as point A.

2. AB – Crotch depth + 1”

3. AC – Outside length, square right pts. B & C.

4. BD – ¼ hip2 + 2”. Square up point D. and mark the intersection as point E.

5. DF – 1 ½ “connect pt. E to F with French curve

6. G is the midway of B and F. Square down pt. G and mark the intersection as pt. H.

7. EI – ¼ waist circumference inward +3” for the pleats

8. HJ – BG minus ½”. Connect pts. I and B and J with hip curve

9. KH – HJ measurement. Connect pts. F and K with curve ruler.