Drafting princess seams

Princes seams

This is a digital pattern for Women's Basic Princess Seam Dress Blocks, size 2-14. These blocks are meant to be used for fitting and as a starting point for drafting more complex patterns. Use the size chart to determine your size, then follow the line guide to cut out the appropriate size block. These do NOT include seam allowances. This pattern is meant for woven fabrics, but if you want to use a knit fabric choose one size down from your actual size. Mark the notches and important points…

Bonjour, my lovely otters! Earlier this week, we talked through altering a princess seamed bodice, when you've been blessed with, as my younger brother would say, bazoongas. We went from perfectly lovely pattern pieces to darling little monsters that can actually fit over our busts. Hooray! Now, the bad news: there's still work left to be done. The thing about princess seams is that they are much more fitted to your bust than a traditionally darted bodice. That's what makes them flattering…

Using Princess seams is a great way of altering your clothes if you have a very round shape or a small waist. It's a simple way to alter your clothes and gives a really professional look. Use a flexible measuring tape designed for sewing...

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Learn how adjust the bust apex on any princess seamed pattern. Cashmerette patterns are designed for curves in sizes 12-32 and cup sizes C-H.

How to do a full bust adjustment and a small bust adjustment, from patterns with darts to princess seams to patterns with no darts, there's a method here

Learn what the basic pattern blocks are and how to use them to create different garments patterns for your wardrobe.

Roksanda Ilincic, RST12, London. Princess line is the name commonly given to panel lines that go through bust point, absorbing the dart value into the panel line. The panel line commonly curves from the armhole,