TLE 9 Dressmaking

• What is a flexible with metric and English measurement? Tape measure
• What is common writing instrument? Pen/Pencil
• How to take the horizontal body measurement? Measurement from base of neck
• What kind of body measurement taken from one shoulder point/bone to another? Shoulder
• Where are we going to measure the following bust line Taken around the fullest part of the bust.
• Bust width Taken from the tip of the bust to another.
• Waistline Measurement taken around the natural waist.
• Hipline Measurement taken around the fullest part of the buttocks.
• How to measure the following vertical measurement? Back Figure Measure from the base of neck passing back to waistline
• Front Figure Taken from base of the neck passing back to waistline
• Bust height or Bust Point from Shoulder Taken from base of neck down to the tip of the bust.
• What is the measurement taken from the shoulder point down to the desired length in the arms? Sleeve length
• What is the measurement taken from the waist down to the length of skirt Skirt length
• To measure the distance from the waist to crotch, we are measuring the _____? Rise/Crotch
• How many methods in measuring the Rise/Crotch? 3 methods
• The third method to measure the rise/crotch is measured from waist down to the crotch then pull down through back and up to the same level as the waist. Then divide the measurement into ___? Two
• What kind of measurement taken around the leg where length is located? Bottom
• What drafting tool used to shape neckline, and armhole? French curve
• To measure the shoulder, the actual measurement should be divided into? 2
• Measurement fro waistline should be divided into? 6
• The first step in drafting a foundation line i To draw a _____? Perpendicular line