SHIRTS & BLOUSES CONTENTS
Shirts & Blouses Course Structure
Introduction
• What is the course about, for whom, and how to take it
• Tools
Module 1: Bodice block
• Taking measurements
• Why is the pattern this way
• Ease
• Miniature pattern drafting & explaining each step where it’s coming from
• Real size pattern
• Adjusting a pattern for a bigger waist
• Adjusting a pattern for a bigger cup
• Make a test
• Correct the pattern
• Adjusting pattern for garments without sleeves
• Loose fitted bodice block with darts
• Loose fitted bodice block without darts
• Stretch factor
• Bodice for stretchy fabric
• Hip block
Module 2: Dart manipulation
• Why would you move the darts
• Two techniques to move the darts
• Dart manipulation examples & exercise
• Princess line bodice
Module 3: Bodice types
• Bodice with the yoke
• Basques waist bodice
• Pleated bodice
• Back of the shirt
Module 4: Button stands & facings
• Button stands
• Fly front opening
• Facings
• Asymmetric opening
PRACTICE
• Minimalistic summer dress
• Sleeveless top with princess darts & ruffles
• Sleeveless stretchy top
• Sleeveless top with yoke
• Open back statement piece
Module 5: Necklines
• Adjusting bodice for deeper decollate
• Square neck
• V-neck
• Scoop neck
• Sweetheart neck
• Deep cowl neckline
• High cut cowl
• Wrap neck
• Shoulder-less bodice
• Crossover bodice
• Double breasted opening
PRACTICE
• V-neck techniques
• Sweetheart neck top
• Deep cowl neckline top
Module 6: Collars
• Straight-band collar
• Mandarin (Stand) collar
• Peter Pan collar
• Sailor collar
• Two-Piece Shirt collar
• Shawl collar
• Double-breasted opening
Module 7, Part 1: Sleeves
• Anatomy of a sleeve
• Constructing sleeve block
• Testing & correcting
• Sleeve-cap shape for different garments
• Cuffs
Module 7, Part 2: Types of sleeves
• Bishop Sleeve with deep cuff
• Leg O’Mutton Sleeve
• Raised Crown
• Plain Short Sleeve
• Puffed sleeve gathered at Hem and head
• Bell Sleeve or gathered bell sleeve
• Sleeve gathered at head
• Sports sleeve
• Saddle (Strap Shoulder) Sleeve
• Kimono Sleeve Deep
• Raglan sleeve
• Cap Sleeve
• A few more words about sleeves
• Two piece sleeve
PRACTICE: SHIRT BASICS
• Ease & fit for garments with sleeves
• Drafting a bodice with different ease
• Shirt pattern
• How to put a shirt together
• Yoke & Button stands
• Yoke, second option
• Shirt collar
• Sleeves (+ best technique for the ease)
• Sleeve opening, second option
• Sleeve opening, second option
• Cuffs & hem