Pattern making tutorial-how to draw a princess line
Pattern making tutorial-how to draw a princess line
Drawing a princess line is part of our beginners pattern making classes.
Here is a summary of ‘how to proceed” with step by instructions and pictures. We choose to show a princess line cut into the armhole but it could be done into the shoulder seam or the neckline. Let’s start with the most obvious princess line cut : into the armhole.
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- bodice block
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- draw the princess lines into the armholes
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- pivot front bust dart
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- extend back shoulder dart
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- draw a cutting line into back armhole
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- pivot shoulder dart into armhole
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- redraw the shoulder seam into a straight line
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- draw a second princess line from top of shoulder dart to second leg of waist dart (in green)
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- separte the 4 pieces
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- extend the front apex (3 mm minimum) to give ease at bust
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- redraw the curves
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- seam allowance and notch for easy sewing
More details on that animated video:
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