4. Take Client's Body Measurement.pptx

grade 9 dressmaking

1. Take Client’s Body Measurement By: Ma’am rosyl a. ybas

2. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT A. MEASURING AND DRAFTING TOOLS 1. Tape Measure – is used for taking body measurement accurately. 2. Ruler – is used for measuring and marking straight lines. 3. Meter Stick – is used to measure and mark long, straight lines. 4. L – Square – is used to draw perpendicular lines, determining square corners and dividing measurements.

3. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT A. MEASURING AND DRAFTING TOOLS 5. Sea Gauge – is used for measuring and marking short distances such as hems, tucks and seams. 6. French Curve – is used to shape necklines, collars and armhole. 7. Hip Curve – is used for shaping the hips and hemline.

4. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT A. MEASURING AND DRAFTING TOOLS 5. Sea Gauge – is used for measuring and marking short distances such as hems, tucks and seams. 6. French Curve – is used to shape necklines, collars and armhole. 7. Hip Curve – is used for shaping the hips and hemline.

5. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT B. MARKING TOOLS 1. Tailor’s Chalk – is used to make a clean direct marking on the fabric for accuracy in the marking. 2. Pencil Chalk – is a pencil form, which may be easier to use than tailor’s chalk, it is used to transfer markings directly on the fabric. 3. Pencil – is a marking tool used to transfer pattern markings directly onto fabric and used for drafting patterns.

6. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT B. MARKING TOOLS 4. Tracing Wheel – It is used to transfer markings from pattern to fabric. 5. Dressmaker’s carbon paper – This is used to transfer construction marks from the pattern to the fabric with the help of the tracing wheel.

7. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT C. CUTTING TOOLS 1. Shears – is used for general cutting, used for cutting fabric, thread, slashing trimming and others 2. Scissors – is used to cut pattern pieces, threads, trimming and cutting buttonholes. 3. Seam Ripper – is a small sewing tool used for cutting and removing stitches

8. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT C. CUTTING TOOLS 4. Pinking Shears – is useful for finishing the edges of seams and other raw edges of the fabrics. 5. Trimmer or Thread Clipper – is a small cutting tool used for slashing, making buttonholes, and cutting of threads.

9. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT C. CUTTING TOOLS 4. Pinking Shears – is useful for finishing the edges of seams and other raw edges of the fabrics. 5. Trimmer or Thread Clipper – is a small cutting tool used for slashing, making buttonholes, and cutting of threads.

10. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT D. SEWING TOOLS 1. Sewing Box – is where you keep the different tools and other materials needed for sewing. 2. Pins – are used to hold several pieces of cloth in place. 2 Kinds of Pins a. Silk Pins – are a bit shorter and extra fine, suitable for delicate fabric. b. Dressmakers’ Pins – used to hold fabrics in place before hemming and sewing, it is larger than silk pin and it has plastic head for easy handling.

11. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT D. SEWING TOOLS 3. Pin Cushion – is a fancy-shaped bag stuffed with ground candles and hair, used for keeping needles and pins in place. 4. Thimble – is a small protective cap worn over the middle finger, used for pushing the needle while sewing and for protection. 5. Hand Needles – are most suitable for hand-sewing.

12. TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MAKING SLEEPING GARMENT E. SEWING MATERIALS 1. Fabric – is the cloth or material used in making different garment articles. 2. Threads – are used to join two or more fabric pieces together. 3. Buttons – can be used for garment closure and as a decorative touch to a garment. 4. Elastic Band – It is a strong material with a good stretch, used as garment fastener. 5. Pattern Paper – it is used for drafting patterns.

13. Tools Needed in Taking Body Measurements Tape Measure Pencil / Ballpen Record Notebook Cord / String

14. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Figure – this is taken from the base of the neck down to the waistline passing through the highest point of the bust.

15. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Bust Height – this is taken from the base of the neck down to the bust point.

16. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Blouse Length – Start at the center of the shoulder and draw the measuring tape straight down to the point where you want your blouse to end.

17. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Sleeve Length – this is taken from the shoulder down to the desired length.

18. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Pajama Length – this is taken from the side waist down to the desired length of the hem.

19. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Pajama Length – this is taken from the side waist down to the desired length of the hem.

20. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. Crotch/seat – this is taken from the seam below the waistband at the back down to the chair.

21. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS B. HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the left of the figure to the right. Shoulder – this is taken at the back from one tip of the shoulder to the other tip.

22. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS B. HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the left of the figure to the right. Chest – this is taken approximately 4” below the shoulder from where the arm joints of the body to the other arm joints.

23. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS B. HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the left of the figure to the right. Bust Distance – this is a measurement between the bust point to the other bust point.

24. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Bust – this is taken around the body passing over the highest point of the bust.

25. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Waistline – this taken around the smallest part of the waist.

26. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Hips – this is taken around the fullest part of the hips.

27. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Armhole – this is taken around the arm in line with the armpit

28. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Lower Arm Girth – this is taken around the hemline of the sleeves.

29. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Bottom Width – this is taken around the thigh where the full length falls.

30. PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENTS C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT Bottom Width – this is taken around the thigh where the full length falls.

31. Apply what you have learned Ask somebody in your classmate to be your model and practice measuring the body parts. Make a record of all measurements taken. Take the body measurements using English and Metric Systems. Follow the chart below. MY BODY MEASUREMENTS Name: _______________________ Date: ________________

32. Items of Body Measurements Inches Centimeters A. Vertical Measurement Figure Bust Height Blouse Length Sleeve Length Pajama Length Crotch B. Horizontal Measurement Shoulder

33. Items of Body Measurements Inches Centimeters Chest Bust Distance C. Circumferential Measurement Bust Waist Hips Armhole Lower Arm Girth Bottom Width