Dressmaking - Advanced
Household Arts General Conference
Skill Level 2
Year of Introduction: 1956
Contents
Contents
1 1. Have the Dressmaking Honor.
2 2. Do the following: sew a seam with finished edges, make darts, gather, bind, top stitch, and make a French seam.
3 3. Make a neat buttonhole.
4 4. Demonstrate on another person how to measure for length of skirt and pant, length of sleeve, and length from neck to waistline.
5 5. Make a blouse or shirt with set-in sleeve and a collar, and explain how you would adjust the shoulders for persons of different build.
6 6. Explain how to make at least four of the following alterations or modifications in patterns: shorten/lengthen waist, shorten/lengthen sleeve, waist size, shorten/lengthen skirt or pants, and shorten/lengthen blouse.
7 7. Make a pair of pants or shorts that fit properly.
8 8. Make a skirt that fits properly.
9 9. Select from pictures or draw an outfit for yourself that shows proper color harmony and is complementary to your figure.
10 References
1. Have the Dressmaking Honor.
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2. Do the following: sew a seam with finished edges, make darts, gather, bind, top stitch, and make a French seam.
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Seam with Finished Edges
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4. Demonstrate on another person how to measure for length of skirt and pant, length of sleeve, and length from neck to waistline.
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5. Make a blouse or shirt with set-in sleeve and a collar, and explain how you would adjust the shoulders for persons of different build.
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6. Explain how to make at least four of the following alterations or modifications in patterns: shorten/lengthen waist, shorten/lengthen sleeve, waist size, shorten/lengthen skirt or pants, and shorten/lengthen blouse.
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Shorten/Lengthen Waist
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Shorten/Lengthen Sleeve
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Shorten/Lengthen Skirt or Pants
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Shorten/Lengthen Blouse
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7. Make a pair of pants or shorts that fit properly.
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8. Make a skirt that fits properly.
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