Draping on stand

The purpose of today's session was to learn how to drape on a stand and to learn how to make a base (bodice) for a design.

Here are the simple instructions on creating a bodice.

• Cut a piece of calico - 60 to 40 cm

• Measure and mark 20cm across fabric (horizontally)
• Measure and mark 5cm away from raw edge

•  Pin calico onto mannequin - Pencil line must line up to bust

(make sure the fabric beneath the bust is loose, as it will be used to create darts)

•  Pin darts

• Also pin along the side

• Cut spare fabric around neck and around shoulder

• Draw seam line on on shoulders and down the side of the calico

• Trim down
  
• Draw a seam around the neckline ( make it 1cm shorter otherwise it would be too tight)
   

The process for the back is very similar to the front.

• Line grain line along centre back and pin
• Level the pencil line with the line at the front
• Form a small dart along the shoulder line and trim excess fabric
• Dart the back

•  Pin the front and the back together along the shoulder line
• Draw the back neckline and trim again
• Match the sleeves at the side of the mannequin and cut them into shape

Mark lines along pinned darts

 After creating the bodice, take down the calico and mark the pattern lines using pencil.


 After outlining the pattern, lay it on spot and cross paper and cut it out - creating a new pattern.

Transferring the bappern onto paper.

 After cutting out the pattern and laying it out on a new piece of calico, I re-created the bodice again.