Bias-Cut Slip Dress: Draping Steps, continued
2 Smooth, clip, and pin the fabric across the neckline styleline. Approximately 2 inches from center front, clip the fabric from the top edge down to the neckline styleline. Pin the neckline styleline seam at the clip.
3 Create a slight flowing flare below the bust. Because the fabric is on the bias and is soft, the bust area can be molded into a close-to-body fit. As this bias drape is molded over the bustline, a slight flare will be created below the bust that extends to the hemline.
4 Smooth, clip, and pin approximately 2 inches from the first clip of the neckline styleline. Mold and smooth the remainder of the bust area. Continue to smooth the fabric across the neckline styleline seam, over the bust, and toward the side seam.
5 Clip, smooth, and fit the side seam down to the waistline. As the side seam is being fitted, a second slight flare will be created from the hip line in the middle of the princess panel. Drape in the remainder of the side seam below the waistline.
6 Mark all key areas of the dress form on the center front panel: a
Front bustline styleline seam.
b
Waistline at side seam: Place a waistline notch.
7 Pin the bias line of the fabric
c
Side seam: Lightly mark.
to the center back position
d
Hem: Follow the bottom of the dress form or a rung.
of the dress form. The fabric piece should extend at least
Do not remove the drape from the
3 inches above the styled
dress form.
bustline.
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