FABRIC REQUIREMENT
Fabric width=36”
A-Line frock:
Frock length+5”=23”
A-Line frock with sleeve and collar:
Frock length+sleeve length+6”=28.5
”
Frock with plain bodice, gathered skirt, peterpan
collar and puff sleeve:
Twice frock length+sleeve length+9”=49.5”
FABRIC TYPE
•Poplin
•Rubea
•Lone
•Cambric
•Satin
•Terricott
•Net
DRAFTING PROCEDURE
BASIC BODICE
•Construct rectangle ABCD with the following measurements
•AB=1/4(chest + 5” ease allowance) =6.25”
•AD=BC=back waist length+1/2”.
•Mark AG=1/2 back width=4.5”
•AF=1/12 Chest
•AH=1”
•AJ=1/12 chest+1/4”= AF+1/4”
•GK=1”
•Connect HF with a bold line as shown. This is the back neck line.
•Connect JF with dotted line as shown. This is the front neck line.
•Connect FK with a straight line. This is the shoulder seam.
•Mark BL=1/4 chest=5”
•Draws GO parallel to and equal to BL.
•Mark KX=1/3 KO and XY=1/2”.
•Connect KXL as shown with a bold line. This is the back armscye line.
•Mark CM=1/2”.connect LM. This is the side seam.
BABY FROCK
•This is adopted from the bodice pattern as below.
•Trace the basic front bodice pattern on a large sheet of
•paper and label it as JFKLMD.
•Extend the center front line JD till T taking DT=skirt length.
•Draw TT1=L1L+1 to 1.5” depending on the flare required.
•Connect LT1 with a straight line.
•Mark LU=L1T.
•Connect TU as shown for hem line.
•If you desire to have shaping near the waistline, connect
•MU and take LMU as the side seam.
SEAM ALLOWANCE:
•Leave ¼” for neckline and collar
•Leave 3” for skirt hem
•Leave 1” for sleeve hem.
•Leave ½” for all other seams
CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE
•Join shoulder seams
•Finish placket opening at the back
•Finish the neckline with shaped facing
•Finish the side seams
•Finish bottom hem