Skirt pattern drafting for large outer thighs

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Sat, 04/21/2012 - 20:39
oressak
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My lower hip measures 94 cm and my outer thigh area measures 95 cm .  The outer thigh area is 2.5 cm down from my lower hip.  Any suggestions on measuring for darts and lower hip?  Should I just use the outer thigh measurement for my lower hip?  I have discovered that for a tapered skirt I have to begin tapering lower than normal even though I am a petite.  Thanks,  Kathleen

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Wed, 04/25/2012 - 20:21
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Nehzat
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Re: Skirt Pattern Drafting for Large Outer Thigh

Dear Kathleen,

Measure the distance from your waistline to the area of your thigh which is the largest. What ever this distance measure it down from the waistline on your pattern, both on the front and the back.

Then draw a line parallel to the lower hipline on both patterns. Extend the line from the side seams.

Divide the difference between the lower hip circumference and the circumference of the spot which is largest on your thigh by 4. You divide by 4 since your patterns are only one half of the front and one half of the back.

Measure out one fourth of the difference along the side seams on the front and back patterns and mark.

Next draw a line up from this mark and merge it gradually with the side seam on the front and back patterns. Then draw a straight line down from the mark to the hemline, parallel to the side seam, again on the front and back patterns.

In the skirt block pattern lesson we tapered the skirt according to the position of the lower hipline. In this case you need to taper the patterns based on the position of the new line you have drawn parallel to the lower hipline.

Happy sewing, 

Nehzat

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