Abdomen- area between the waist and
hips around the belly button area
Abdomen
arc- 1/4 of the total circumference of the
fattest part
Apex- the doll's nipple
if she has one or the tip of her breast
Arc- 1/4 of complete circumference measurement |
Banana dart- a dart that looks like
a straight up and down banana
Basic
block- your pattern that you drafted from
your measurements it has no design to it
Bias grain- the diagonal of the fabric
and your grain line is lined up with it for a
different drape
Blend- making separate
lines look like 1 continuous one
Bust-
chest level on a child or man or the breasts
of a lady doll
Bust arc- the distance
from the flat ribs below the bust to the apex
Bust bridge- distance between apexes |
Cap ease - difference between cap and
armhole measurement
Cap- height
distance from biceps to cap at center
Center
back- center of the back usually where there
would be a spine
Center front -center
of the front of a doll where there would normally
be a breast bone
Circumference-
distance around somewhere
Cloth
body- the body is made of cloth and is
very soft and huggable.
Composition
body- the body I made of a plastic substance
and does not squish when you hug your doll
Cross grain- grain running from
selvage to selvage
Crotch- area
where a drink and wet doll wets and where panties
would normally go |
Dart intake- the extra added
to a pattern so that when you sew the dart it
doesn't end up too small
Dart leg-
one of the lines that makes up a dart
Dart
point- the tip of the dart
Darts-
used to fit a garment close to the body primarily
for lady dolls but can be used on children or
men but never on a baby.
Drape-
holding and pinning a piece of fabric up to a
doll and pinching the material until it fits
then marking where darts are and making a basic
pattern from the fabric markings in a connect-the-dots
style. |
Ease- the extra bit of room that allows
you to dress the doll without breaking her
Elbow level - elbow of doll
Finger span- the distance around
all the fingers at the largest point
French
curve- plastic tool used to draw curves
various sizes are available including ones specifically
for dolls |
Grade- to enlarge or shrink an current
pattern
Grading- the act of enlarging
or shrinking a pattern
Grain line-
center of garment running normally from top to
bottom of piece |
Hip arc- 1/4 of the total hip
measurement
Horizontal balance lines
or HBL- horizontal lines used as a basis
of where the bust waist and hip lie so that measuring
is more accurate and easier
Notches-
used at the armhole and top of sleeve to ensure
that the sleeve doesn't end up crooked when sewn
Porcelain body- made of porcelain
doesn't squish and is very hard similar to a
composition body only very fragile
Princess
line- the style of a pattern where the
bodice or skirt has been split into 2 pieces
for each quarter of the body |
Raglan- a style where the sleeve doesn't
come from the shoulder tip but from the neck
shoulder junction as in a sweatshirt
Right
angle or RT angle- a 90-degree
angle commonly found at necklines centers side
seams and armhole bottoms
Rulers-
measuring tool |
Seam- sewn together pieces of fabric
to form 1 piece
Seam allowance or S/A-
allowance of extra fabric so that your sewing
machine has a little extra to grab on to when
it tries to feed your fabric through.
Sleeve
cap -the curved top section of the sleeve
from the front to the back
Sleeve ease-
the added room needed to allow the arm to move
if necessary
Straight grain- the
vertical grain of the fabric
Style lines-
various lines made on patterns to create a new
look or design |
Torso- the body part of a doll with
out the head, arms, or legs.
Truing
the pattern- checking to be sure that all
areas match up side seams are the same length,
shoulder seams are the same etc.
Waist
arc- 1/4 of the total waist circumference
measurement
Wrist level- the bottom
hemline area of a sleeve, level with the wrist
of the arm |
