How to draft sleeves for a sleeveless dress: Draft sleevesRe-vitalize a sleeveless dress, gown or top by adding a sleeve. Use lace, or any other type of fabric. It will change the garment completely. As we get older our underarms can become flabby. Generally we stop wearing certain clothes because we do not feel so good in them anymore. If flabby underarms is an issue, use this technique to re-vitalize the garment. |
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amount arm measurement Measure Armhole depth Underarm BACK Armhole depth back panel back section centre line cm 1 inch cm 2 inches create curve Judith Turner curve width Underarm depth Underarm curve Divide DRAFTING SLEEVE PATTERN Draw a horizontal Draw a line ease edge Elbow Length Elbow Width facing or binding fashion fabric Figure 9 Finished length width Finished Width French Curve front and back FRONT Armhole Garment measurements gather half way pin Halter necks hand stitch happy horizontal line insert the sleeve INSERTING SLEEVE line from top lined or faced lining/facing Measure the circumference Metric Imperial Pin the sleeve Place a cross readymade garment rows of stitching ruler sample sleeve seam allowance sewn shape shoulder seam side seams sleeve cap sleeve for sleeveless slightly Spaghetti straps start of curve stretch fabric Underarm curve width Underarm measurement Underarm to start unpicked Upper arm measurement Width 28 Width measurement