Pattern Making- The Late Bustle Era Bodice

Drawing the armscye steps 22-24 22. Measure down front chest depth ______ Mark P on line 23. Square out from P armhole to armhole divided by 2___= P to Q 24. O to Q to K to M to N = armscye _____ Connect with armhole curve. (measure the length of this curve and write it down beside your armscye measurement as pattern armscye- we may need to adjust it later) Allowing for bust on front pattern piece 25-26 25. Measure length of point G to point J with your ruler. If it is less than Shoulder to Waistline measurement, extend a line down from J so it equals this measure. Extend line down from E an equal distance. Connect these points with I in a soft s curve. This is your front waistline. 26. The Measure from shoulder to bust point- point G to point W____ will equal the top level of the darts. Lesson 2 - Page 2 Site Index Page 1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

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