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Waist treatments finish your pant or skirt with style
Waist treatments finish your skirt or pants with style. Opt for a simple waistband, or something more decorative!
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Add a Waistband to Finish Your Skirt or Pant
A waistband is the most common finishing touch for a skirt or pant. It allows the garment to "hang" freely from the waist while allowing ample room for movement.
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Flare Top with Asymmetric Hem
A flare or swing top is as easy to draft as it is to wear. Add an asymmetric hem, and you have gold!
Make a Halter Top to Stay Cool this Summer
A halter top is the ultimate in staying cool in hot weather. With bare arms and upper back, you'll enjoy the cool breeze and get some sun!
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The Difference Between Fit Ease and Style Ease
What is the difference between fit ease and style ease? The difference is comfort and fashion!
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Make a Gored Skirt for a Bit of Extra Flare
A gored skirt has multiple panels, each of which can add a bit of flare at the hem. It's a simple way to add fullness to a skirt, while evenly distributing that fullness.
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High Waist Pleat Dress
This high waist dress has pleats for fullness in the skirt, and is flattering to almost all body types.
Designing Sleeve Cuffs
Sleeve cuffs are the finishing touch for your sleeves. Long or short, most sleeves benefit from a cuff that contains the fullness, and adds styling detail, too!
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Waist treatments finish your pant or skirt with style
Waist treatments finish your skirt or pants with style. Opt for a simple waistband, or something more decorative! -
Add a Waistband to Finish Your Skirt or Pant
A waistband is the most common finishing touch for a skirt or pant. It allows the garment to "hang" freely from the waist while allowing ample room for movement. -
Flare Top with Asymmetric Hem
A flare or swing top is as easy to draft as it is to wear. Add an asymmetric hem, and you have gold!
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Watch videos that demonstrate the techniques you will use to design your patterns. And get tips to make the process easier!
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- More on Pattern Manipulations to Move Darts and Add Fullness
- More on Using Quarter Scale Patterns
- Style vs Fashion - Do You Know the Difference?
- Patternmaking Tools to Get You Started
- How Collars Work
- Sewing Gifts for Your Friends - or for You!
- The Difference Between Sewing Ease and Style or Fit Ease
- Do You Speak the "Language of Patterns"?
- Even the Greatest Style Falls Flat if it's Out of Proportion
- Where Do You Find Design Inspiration?
- Do You Have Trouble Fitting The Bust?
- What are Style Lines?
- Flat Pattern vs. draping
- The Difference Between Fit Ease and Style Ease
- Don't Make MY Mistakes! Do a Proper Muslin Fitting
- What Does It Mean to "True Your Pattern?"
- Using Basic Pattern Techniques
- Customize your Body Form
- Slashing and Spreading your Pattern to add Fullness
- Turning your Darts into Styling Details
- Using your Quarter Scale Patterns
- Why Do I Need Darts? They're so UGLY!
- Why Do I Need a Dress Block? Can't I just re-design a purchased pattern?