How to calculate waist dart width (for skirts & pants) with your body measurements [Pattern Making]

[@khaledkamar7677]

It's the first time I've seen your videos. You're a great teacher. Simple and easy explanation. Thank you

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you for compliments 😁

[@maxinelilly8358]

Very simple and accurate!

[@lyntonblair9016]

You explain this very well, thank you

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you 😊

[@Haribhai203]

You have explained it very easily, i understand. Thank you ❤❤🥰🙏

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you 😁

[@frapatch]

Another excellent tutorial Jin!!! Love all your content. Thank you so much for sharing all you know.

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you Francesca! I'm happy I can share what I know.

[@lawrencejlittle]

Your video was wonderful for helping me understand about the dart widths but what about dart lengths? How do I determine accurate measurements for dart lengths for both front and back?

[@PatternStudio101]

Here's a starting point. Front dart: hip length/2-2cm Back dart: hip length/2+2cm Then, revise them with fitting.

[@annsinclair6709]

Thank you, this was very clear

[@PatternStudio101]

My pleasure 😁

[@Ijayyoud]

My first time watching you and you're an awesome teacher. Thanks Jin

[@PatternStudio101]

You made my day! Thank you 😊

[@miamifashionstylist]

really like this formula... taking notes to use this for sure... thanks

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊

[@VanuatuCourts]

I want to know more about pattern making,I d love you if you can please explane by using cm.Iam interested in pattern making.

[@PatternStudio101]

Many of my students are in US and Canada. So I use my inches, but I add cm captions as well.

[@molnotmole3428]

Perfect timing! I was just about to work on a skirt sloper

[@PatternStudio101]

Happy to hear that! Hope it helps 🙂

[@bahauddin379]

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[@PatternStudio101]

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[@almonies]

Very informative thank you. Do you have a video for the bust dart or bodice dart?

[@PatternStudio101]

I don't have individual video for only that. But I explain bust dart or transfer in many videos. Thank you!

[@3dartist31]

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[@PatternStudio101]

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[@nowie1111]

thank u sooooo much❤ your videos are soooo helpful. Pattern making is soooooo important 💖

[@PatternStudio101]

You're very welcome!!

[@slrcouture]

Wow this is great. Does this work the same for a waist dart on a bodice?

[@PatternStudio101]

No. This is from hip to waist. You take more from the back body than the front. But for the top, you take more from the front than the back.

[@slrcouture]

@@PatternStudio101 thank you. do you have a video on how to calculate the bodice waist dart?

[@slrcouture]

@@PatternStudio101 Do I have this correct? Waist is 26. Hip is 40. The difference between the waist and hip is 14" which would make my side 1.8", front no dart and back 2.2 " dart. The person has a flat stomach, hips and a big butt. Is this distributed correctly?

[@PatternStudio101]

@@slrcouture You need to take 7” out on half body. 1.8+1.8+2.2=5.8 If you don’t want to have a front dart, then the back dart should be 3.4”. Make 2 of the back darts. 2” and 1.4”. Then adjust with fitting.

[@PatternStudio101]

@@slrcouture I have a video on bodice block pattern making. Thank you 😊

[@nmaj_couture]

Please if you have w 40 and H 40 how do you calculate it please held Thank you

[@PatternStudio101]

Use 40" for waist, and add ease for the hip. And make a dart at the back for that ease amount. If you add 2" at the hip. Make 2 of 1" darts on the back.

[@julieb400]

Tutorial is great and your cat is so cute 😍

[@PatternStudio101]

My cay is happy to be in the videos lol

[@annacooper26]

Really love your videos! Thank you so much.

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊

[@batanguenangpasaway194]

How can i thank you miss jin.. So very easy to understand.. Gis bless miss jin

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you so much. You made my day 😍

[@AC-ph3kb]

Excellent tutorial! When calculating the side seam. Is that also referring to how much seam allowance? So in you example, are you saying to do a 7/8 seam allowance?

[@PatternStudio101]

This is not a seam allowance. From the hip line you take out 13% of drop to make a side seam curve.

[@Roxy_de]

Hiya, how do you calculate the inches from the percent that you got? W = 32 H = 41" 13% is 1.17 8% is 0.72 16% is 1.44

[@PatternStudio101]

You can go with the closest one. 1.17 is 1 1/8”

[@thulisilemokgala]

thank you so much this is helpful

[@PatternStudio101]

My pleasure 😊

[@jeevikasamarathungs9465]

My hip 42 n waist 40 do the difference is 2" 2x0.16=0.32( 3/8) 2x0.08=0.16(2/8) Is this correct

[@PatternStudio101]

Hi, I would take all 2” at the back, but it really depends on your body shape.

[@NirajKumar-yi1yh]

Thankyou so much ma'am 🙏

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊

[@mahmoodadeep3009]

انت راااائعة

[@firdausiabdulmumin566]

What about length of dart

[@ashaellen3511]

Unless its the bust it normally stops above/below the fullest point of the curve

[@ashaellen3511]

By an 1”-1.5”

[@PatternStudio101]

Start from half of the hip length. Front darts are normally shorter than the back dart length, but it depends on the belly and hip shape.

[@bhck7488]

Hi Jin: Is Hip length also called DROP?