Drafting Full Figure skirt block pattern

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Tue, 03/18/2014 - 01:35
spilincube
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Please let me know how to draft when the waist circumference is greater than or equal to the lower hip circumference. I know you said we don't need darts, but what do we do on this situation.

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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 15:55
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Nehzat
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Re: How to draft skirt, when waist is greater than lower hipline

 Dear spilincube,

First make sure that you have measured the lower hip circumference as indicated in the full figure skirt pattern making lesson chapter 2.

If the waist circumference is equal to or greater the lower hip or upper hip circumferences, we can eliminate the darts. Or we can have very small dart intakes even 2 mm. Having even very narrow darts will create the illusion of a narrower waistline on the garment.

Doing this will make the waistline on the pattern wider than the lower or upper hipline. Therefore when we draw the side seam, we draw a line connecting the waistline to the hemline of the skirt. This way the lower hipline will become longer than our body measurement, which is fine.

Hope this helps.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 22:45
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spilincube
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 Thanks much, that is very

 Thanks much, that is very helpful I will try that. 

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