Create a Dress from Scratch

Overview

“Now, I will teach you how to perform your back pattern using the leading forward. You will also learn to make the increase for cutting and sewing in the pattern. Finishing you will have your basic pattern finished to continue cutting on the test fabric. This base pattern will be developed in an experimental and personal way. The intention is that you know what the specific and important measures are, so later you will know how to modify the patterns according to the combination of these measures also experimentally. ”

In this video lesson Natalia Londoño addresses the topic: Development of basic pattern 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create a Dress from Scratch. Learn basic experimental pattern techniques and create garments by designing silhouettes from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Creating a basic pattern For the back pattern, we'll use our front pattern as a guide. I have already traced it and I'll make specific modifications, such as the dart measurement and the neckline at the back. For this, I'll need my measurement chart again. The depth of the back neckline is three centimeters. I'll mark it on my center line and I'll use this point as a guide where the width line starts. I'll draw a broken line in a curved shape and this will be my back neckline. Now, to draw the back darts, I'll use the bust line which is this front line here, and I can use the same one as a ...”

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Course summary for: Create a Dress from Scratch

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (369)
• 13941 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 31m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Fashion

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing