HOW TO DRAPE A BASIC BODICE PATTERN | Beginner Friendly & Easy Introduction

Join Matilda and I as we show you how to create a basic bodice pattern on the dress form. This is a great and easy way to learn the foundational skills needed to make your own clothes fitted to your measurements. Start your journey into fashion design.
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[@mollybelle8475]

Wow.. this was the best drawing video out there. Nobody shows how to make, and take it of the mannequin. Love you for that ❤

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@ellecaballero2592]

Phenomenal job! You make it look so easy. Thank you for making your videos so engaging. 🙏🏽 I appreciate, too, that you don’t take yourself too seriously and can laugh at yourself. Each video is an edutainment experience. Thank you.

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Edutainment, I've never heard that before - your comment is so lovely, thank you! x

[@uniquegirls1599]

Love your casual humour... And information. You've just gained another subscriber xx💖

[@marlarmyosein2483]

thanks you and happy with your given idea.

[@artycraftycutie4950]

My mom listening to this in the background says she just loves you! 😂

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

I love her!

[@mollyfashionart]

Really having fun watching your tutorial.. I am learning thank you so much..

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MdArif-fk3lt]

Really having fun and knowledge.............

[@andreeap4019]

Hello,yes I am interested in padding the mannequin to make it my size 🥳

[@maryjanegibson7743]

To keep the block from stretching over use, sew along all the lines. This will also help your lines to be more visible if you used pencil to draw with. Use thread that strongly contrasts with the fabric you used as your muslin.

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Staystitching is a great tip Mary, especially in contrast thread but for use of a block I would definitely still transfer to manila card as it would only be a temporary solution and would not stop warping over time 🙏

[@maryjanegibson7743]

@@digitalpatternlibrary That would be my choice also. I mentioned the other as a possibility if someone wanted to keep fabric templates.

[@NadiAtta1]

Thanks my dear for sharing lovely 👌😻😉

[@stonkma9224]

thank you, very informative video!

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marialeonmartinez8996]

Thanks for the tip on the pointy nipple, I struggle a lot making those

[@guwopman3503]

This video is so informative! I’m wondering though, is there any issue with not having a shoulder seam dart on the back? I’ve seen a different draping video by Zoe Hong where the instructor had a shoulder seam dart on the back but no back waist dart. My form has a rather flat shoulder blade area and whenever I try to include a shoulder dart it creates a ton of excess fabric floating. When I only include the back waist dart I can control the ease in the shoulder blade by decreasing or increasing the back shoulder slope. I just want to be sure not having two darts on the back piece is fine

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

You can place darts anywhere on your bodice through dart manipulation, obviously it can be tailored to the unique figure but you have the power to choose! You might find my free Pattern Cutting Basics course useful which touches upon the principles of dart manipulation. www.digitalpatternlibrary.com/courses - thanks for watching! x

[@anahiplenge7802]

Thank you that is very good video !!!

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Very kind of you to say, thank you!

[@mittylynholness7083]

Would love to see how to make the mannequin my size

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

I'll be releasing a video on this later in the year x

[@aussielass5621]

What is your ruler called want buy one

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

My beloved PatternMaster! x

[@marialeonmartinez8996]

I have a question: in the end, when redrawing the back dart, why do you make it so nuch shorter than it originally was when you first drew it?

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Just to compliment our natural form. The purpose of a dart is to create shape and contouring, to make a flat piece of fabric three-dimensional. The upper area of the back is relatively flat so there is no reason to have the dart so long. If your garment fit your body like a second skin without any ease or excess it would be very difficult for us to move and wear it! Try rounding your shoulders to see what I mean x

[@amaliakomperda3798]

Hi. I have a question regarding ease. If I drape this exactly to my measurements it will be very tight. So how much ease should one add for movement? Do you add ease everywhere? Or just certain areas?

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Yes you're absolutely right, there is ease that should be incorporated so we can move and breathe! As I said in the video there's a little bit more theory behind it which you can uncover in our Draping 101 course or simply join The DPL Atelier! You want to pinch out roughly an inch or 2CM or so from the waist and ease will also be absorbed into the armhole. As I say this is covered in the above areas in much more depth should you wish to find out more: digitalpatternlibrary.com/the-dpl-atelier

[@artycraftycutie4950]

What if you want a shirt that’s longer than waist length. I don’t want my tops to be cropped.

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Just use a larger piece of fabric and extend the dart by pinching it out further down until it peters out! x

[@hannankhalid4513]

It's is so easy to drapp a basic body

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Absolutely! (Ease does need to be accounted for, but I hope this gives you a rough idea to start!) x

[@alyxharper6642]

I have a question I'd love answered! When draping the bust dart, how do we make sure that the dart starts below the bust? It seems when I try to drape it, the dart wants to start right at the apex. What do we do with that little excess but of fabric at the apex that seems to want to be included in the dart?

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Take the block down from the stand and iron it flat. When tracing off the dart, lower it to around 2cm below the bust point - this helps us avoid a pointy nipple! It will look fine when worn and just incorporates as a small bit of additional ease. This is covered in much more detail as part of The DPL Atelier: digitalpatternlibrary.com/the-dpl-atelier

[@alyxharper6642]

@@digitalpatternlibrary thank you so much for the explanation!

[@rpbranda1]

You are so funny love from India.

[@roserawlings673]

How can we make the mannequin our size ?

[@digitalpatternlibrary]

Cross reference your bust, waist and hip measurements before using wadding, bra cups, shoulder rolls or whatever notions you have to hand and pin them to the mannequin. You'll want to use flat headed pins to avoid any lumps and bumps & don't forget to re-add your balance lines and centre front/back with some string or ribbon! You could even dress her in a one piece swimming suit afterward to smooth her out. This is all covered in our fashion membership in more depth if you're ever interested in joining the creative community 😊 digitalpatternlibrary.com/the-dpl-atelier

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