Pattern Drafting Crash Course-Child Bodice

This page will show you how to draft a basic bodice pattern that will fit any child or child doll! More information included in the full Books!

Measurements Needed

Copy the following to your paper before you start and fill in with the correct measurements for the doll you are working with. The ones in italics can be found on the Miniature Draft Chart

Full Length - Front	Back	Waist Arc
Shoulder Slope		Side Seam Length
Across Shoulder		Side Seam Allowance
Center Length - Front	Back	Mid-armhole Mark
Ease

1) Full Length- a straight line the length of your full length measurement

2) Across Shoulder- from the top of the full length line across the amount of your across shoulder measurement

3) Guideline- square down approximately 1/2 of the full length amount

4) Center Length- measure from the bottom of the full length line up and square in approximately 1/2 of across shoulder measurement

5) Shoulder Slope-from bottom corner to guideline

6) Shoulder- from tip of shoulder slope to across shoulder

7) shoulder to center length guideline and bisected (for bisect amount see Miniature Draft Chart )

8) Neck Curve Part B- from partway along previously squared line touching tip of bisect to almost center front. Leave 1/4" square with center front line.

9) Waist- Formula: waist arc + ease (see Miniature Draft Chart )

10) Side Seam -square up from waist side seam length

11) Mid-armhole Mark-measure from shoulder tip to top of side seam line and divide in 1/2. Mark out (see Miniature Draft Chart )

12) Armhole Curve-connect shoulder tip, end of mid-armhole mark and top of side seam in a curve, maneuvering your French curve until it fits.

13) Waist- Formula: waist arc + ease (see Miniature Draft Chart )

14) Center Back Full Length- a straight line the length of your full length measurement

15) Across Back Shoulder- from the top of the full length line across the amount of your across shoulder measurement

16) Guideline- square down approximately 1/2 of the full length amount

17) Center Back Length- Measure from the bottom of the full length line up and square in approximately 1/2 of across shoulder measurement

18) Shoulder Slope-from bottom corner to guideline

19) Shoulder-from tip of shoulder slope to across shoulder

20) Neck Curve Part A- squared down from shoulder to center length guideline and bisected (for bisect amount see Miniature Draft Chart )

21) Neck Curve Part B- from partway along previously squared line touching tip of bisect to almost center front. Leave 1/4" square with center front line.

22) Mid-armhole Mark- measure from shoulder tip to top of side seam line and divide in 1/2. Mark out (see Miniature Draft Chart )

23) Armhole Curve- connect shoulder tip, end of mid-armhole mark and top of side seam in a curve, maneuvering your French curve until it fits.

24) Mark side seam allowance to either side of side seam line

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