Fundamentals of patternmaking ii

Page 46

A L i m i t e d N u m b e r of

Loose Pleats.

The pattern must be cut and spread where each pleat is to f a l l . The procedure is the s a m e one described in Figure 4G. A back s k i r t is handled in the same way.

C

MEN

H3.LN30

H3J.N33

.LNOUJ

.LNOH:|

FRONT

CENTER

—-1'“-§

I

2 ___._.__...._

Figure 6A ‘

Line 1-1 shows where one side P163-t W111 fa11-

The center pleat will f a l l from the Center f r o n t l i n e 2 - 2 -

2

-§“‘*——‘ ---—-‘-—-J

Figure 6B The pattern is cut on line 1-1 and spread any depth desired for the p l e a t .

The center p l e a t depth is allowed directly to the center f r o n t , making a n e w center f r o n t l i n e which can be placed on a fold. The arrows point to the directions in which the pleats are to The pleats should be folded in the paper and a tracing wheel rolled through the waistline to get the correct shape of the waistline in the p l e a t depths. be folded.

Pleat 1 can be folded over a l i t t l e deeper to point A to take 0 in_ the space of the d a r t .

FIGURE 6BB shows the cloth fi tting of

the pattern. The two side pleats facing each o th e r at the center front make an i n verted pleat.

The pleats can be stitched as far down as desired. Figure 613B

39


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.