Simulation of clothes: the basis of the dress pattern

Ability to cut and sew is always highly appreciated, and the skill of pattern building, patterns of various models is a significant advantage. There are several methods for designing clothes (according to the COTTL, the method of stitching, etc.), and to draw a drawing, for example, of a design such as the basis for patterning a dress, is not particularly difficult. However, perhaps not everyone knows that on the basis of this construction it is possible to design different models. Let's consider some ways of such designing.

Artistic and constructive means in modeling

The basis of the dress pattern can serve as a basis for building models of this type of clothing with the same level of fit. At the same time, it can be noted that decorative stitches such as darts, reliefs, coquettes lines, pressed folds and so on are used to create "hard" shapes. And to get more "soft", smooth and voluminous forms, it is necessary to provide for assemblies, small creases, buffers and draperies.

Distinguish the following modeling tools, using the already ready construction of the pattern of the base of the dress:

• Methods of translation of darts (graphic and layout).
• The method of combining darts.
• Method of replacement.
• Design of sections in darts.

Highlights of modeling

The mockup method is the simplest means of modeling, and it is possible to obtain a wide variety of forms. For example, the usual dress pattern can be used to create this type of clothing with tails and builds, and it will be useful to know the following rules:

• If the assemblies and buffers are located along the shoulder and waist lines, then the solutions of the thoracic dart and at the waist are replaced by the assembly.
• In the case of the arrangement of volumetric forms along the line of the neck, the solution of the dart on the breast is transferred to this region. For this, the prepared dress pattern is used (you can re-make the details onto the tracing paper), the assembly center and the buf are marked on it and connect this point with the beginning of the dart. On the received line, the part must be cut, and the former duck must be closed, that is, to join its lines and glue it together.
• According to the method described above, you can make soft folds in different zones on the clothes, for example, you can place buffers on the shoulder cut line, transferring the entire solution of the breast tuck into this area.
• One torso on the back can be done by expanding this part along the midline of the seam, while two such elements can be obtained by transferring the shoulder tucks down, connecting the lines with the central solution at the waist.
• Relief seams are obtained by joining the breast tuck (which must first be transferred to the shoulder seam) and the central solution at the waist, while the lines need to be wound smoothly, without kinks.

This method of obtaining various forms of clothing is very simple, and it can be used without even knowing how to build a pattern-the basis of the dress. To do this, it is sufficient to choose a suitable model in the magazine (the sample must match the fit level, naturally, in size and other elements, for example, a collar, cut sleeves, and so on). Replacing the patterns on the tracing paper, you can perform the above actions. For example, the usual blouse of a semi-adjoining office-style silhouette can be turned into a feminine blouse, if you translate the thoracic lateral tuck into the area of the front seam, thus obtaining soft folds.