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Read a garment schematic
Identify whether each dimension describes the body, a flat panel or a full circumference. Locate shoulder, underarm and finished edges before comparing sizes.
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Identify whether each dimension describes the body, a flat panel or a full circumference. Locate shoulder, underarm and finished edges before comparing sizes.
Before you start
Have the complete instructions, a short list of unfamiliar actions and the materials for a trial. Separate the trial from the final project.
Try this example
A front width of 52 cm is not a 52 cm chest circumference. For equal front and back panels it suggests 104 cm before checking seams and construction details.
Check your result
- Try the unfamiliar action before committing the main material. If the instructions leave a necessary choice unresolved, write down the missing information and resolve it first.
- A planning exercise is not a complete tested pattern. Project fit, construction and quantities still need their own instructions.
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