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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Household Arts/Dressmaking - Advanced

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Dressmaking - Advanced
Household Arts
General Conference 		Skill Level 2
Year of Introduction: 1956
Contents

1. Have the Dressmaking Honor.

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Instructions and tips for earning the Dressmaking honor can be found in the Household Arts chapter.


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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Darts

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Gathering

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Binding

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Top Stitching

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French Seam

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3. Make a neat buttonhole.

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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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Waist Size

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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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9. Select from pictures or draw an outfit for yourself that shows proper color harmony and is complementary to your figure.

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References

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