You have drafted the front and the back bodice sloper and now what? Now, it’s time to true. Truing is the process of checking and correcting measurements, seam lines, and pattern shapes on a pattern. It’s ensuring the lengths of two adjoining pattern pieces equal and the lengths of right and left dart legs equal. ...
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How To Draft A Back Bodice Sloper: Update
I cannot express the importance of a sloper. A sloper, or a block, is a basic pattern (bodice, sleeve, skirt, pant, or dress) that is made to fit a particular individual, size, or mannequin exactly and perfectly. It’s like a second skin with just a tad of wiggle room. It has minimal darts and is usually sewn with ...
How To True A Sloper
Over the past two weeks, I have posted tutorials on how to draft the basic bodice sloper (click here to see the tutorial for front bodice and click here to see the tutorial for back bodice). Before I move onto the sleeve draft, the front and back bodices must be trued. For all newbies to the subject of slopers and ...