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

How big your waist dart should be? How to determine waist dart width when you draft basic skirts or pants patterns? You will learn what the drop is first, after that you can calculate the dart width by your dop.
Dart width or length will be different depending on the body shape. You can adjust them when you do fitting. But here's a very simple way to calculate waist dart width when you draft skirt or pant patterns from scratch.
************************************************
🎊 Free Masterclass_Pant Base Frame 🎊
www.patternstu...
If you're struggling with pant fit, learn how to check the pant balance. I teach you how to draft a pant base frame correctly and how to fix the pant balance for existing pant patterns.
************************************************
📑 PS101 KZbin Membership 📑
www.patternstu...
Get PDF written instructions for all my video tutorials
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🔅 Pattern Making Professionals Community 🔅
Join our Facebook group where we talk about pattern drafting, grading, marker making, and PAD system. If you’re in the fashion industry working related to pattern making, this group is for you.
/ 374505408096188
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🏠 Website 🏠
www.patternstud...
This is the place where you can get amazing free resources for pattern making.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
👀 Online Course 👀
www.patternstud...
Learn more about pattern-making online courses.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🖐 Talk to me on social media 🖐
LinkedIn: / jin-patternstudio101
Instagram: / patternstudio101
Pinterest: www.pinterest....
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
👍 Support my channel 👍
Subscribe: / patternstudio101
This channel is totally dedicated for young professionals to take their pattern-making skills to the next level. Please subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss new lessons.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
👩 About me 👩
My name is Jin Kim and I have been a professional pattern maker for over 20 years.
While I had one-on-one teaching besides my full-time work, I could teach only a few people. So, I created a KZbin channel in 2021 to reach out to more people so that they can get benefits from my experience.
This channel is all about pattern makings. You’re in the right place if you are a young professional or a fashion student who wants to improve your pattern-making skills.
I SUPPORT YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ❤️
#patternmaking #patterndrafting #fashiondesign #patterncutting

[@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 😁

[@lyntonblair9016]

You explain this very well, thank you

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you 😊

[@maxinelilly8358]

Very simple and accurate!

[@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 😁

[@molnotmole3428]

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

[@PatternStudio101]

Happy to hear that! Hope it helps 🙂

[@miamifashionstylist]

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

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊

[@nowie1111]

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

[@PatternStudio101]

You're very welcome!!

[@julieb400]

Tutorial is great and your cat is so cute 😍

[@PatternStudio101]

My cay is happy to be in the videos lol

[@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.

[@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 😍

[@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!

[@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”

[@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 😊

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@bahauddin379]

I am first time watching your channel videos I am really happy to see your videos you are really a good teacher.

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you for your kind words 😊

[@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.

[@ijeomayoudubagha2546]

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

[@PatternStudio101]

You made my day! Thank you 😊

[@Haribhai203]

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

[@PatternStudio101]

Thank you 😁

[@3dartist31]

appreciate that knowlege mam you delivering to us thanks a lot

[@PatternStudio101]

My pleasure 😃

[@annacooper26]

Really love your videos! Thank you so much.

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊

[@thulisilemokgala]

thank you so much this is helpful

[@PatternStudio101]

My pleasure 😊

[@NirajKumar-yi1yh]

Thankyou so much ma'am 🙏

[@PatternStudio101]

You're welcome 😊