Women's Waist Coat Pattern Steps

Measurement Required

Length

Shoulder Width

Chest

Waist

Back Length

Arm scye

Waist Coat Pattern Steps

1 – 0 = 1/3 Half Chest

2 – 1 = 3 ¼ “

3 – 0 = Natural Waist Length

4 – 0 = Back Length

5 – 2 = 1/3 Half Chest + ¾ “

6 – 5 = 1/3 Half Chest + 1 ½ “

7 – 6 = 1/6 Half Chest

8 – 2 = ½ Chest + 3”

9 – 7 = Front Balance: 0 – 2

10 – 9 = Front Shoulder angle: 1 ¾ “

11 – 9 = Shoulder Width Plus 3/8 “Seam

12 – 0 = 1/6 Half Chest Plus ¼ “

13 – 12 = Neckline 1".

14 – 13 = Front Shoulder Width + 3/8” squared off 90 from 1

15 – 5 = Half 5 – 6 and Down ¾”

16 = Intersection of Line 15 and Line 4

17 = 3/8” inward for curve shape

18 = 3/4" inward for curve shape

19 – 16 = 3/4"

20 = 2 ¾ Back from front edge (line 8)

21 – 20 = Point Length (4 ¼ for size 40)

22 = half ways between line 3 and line 4

23 – 8 = 3/4”

24 – 3 = Back Waist shape (1’’)

25 – 4 = Back Waist Shape (- ¼ “)

26 = Halfway between 6-7, join 9 – 26 – He in a straight Line

27 = 4” Above Waist Line

28 = ¾” Shape

29 = ½” Shape

30 = Squared off 90°

angle from 27 – 28, 1 ½ “from side seam

30 – 31 = 10 – 11 + dart ¾ “

32 = Squared over from second button ¼ “forward from 31

Some Points to Consider:

Ø Fabric Required 58” width 1mtrs.

Ø Iron the fabric always to remove crease, prior to marking and place draft.

Ø If you are a beginner, prefer making the Paper draft and then pin it to fabric.