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Draft along - Taking measurements

4/5/2011

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Next thing we need for the draft along are your measurements. I know, obvious, but I thought I'd go over which ones are needed.

One thing to note: when making a sloper, you want to take precise measurements, without any ease added.

The following are needed:

Bust: Taken at the largest point. Make sure the tape measure in straight across your back. Don't pull it tight, but it should be fairly snug. Also, calculate 1/4 of that measurement.

Waist: Taken at the natural waist. I recommend tying a ribbon or string around your waist. Also, calculate 1/4 and 1/10th of that measurement.

Back Length: This might require a helper. Taken from the base of your neck to your natural waist.

Side length 1: From your waist to below the arm. The waist ribbon helps and it might help to tie another ribbon around your, right under the arms.

Side length 2: From the ribbon below your arms to the shoulder. Do not curve the measuring tape, keep it in a straight vertical line.

Shoulder: From the base of your neck to the point of the shoulder.

If you have a significant difference between your left half and your right half (most people's shoulders are not exactly at the same height, but it's usually a slight difference), then you should take measurements on each side, label them as such, and make a separate sloper for each side.

Remember, this is to fit you! Any questions specific to you, feel free to send me a private message or email.

I think that's all. "See" you on Saturday!
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Chris link
4/5/2011 09:52:08 pm

I have a question about measuring Side length 2: You say, "From the ribbon below your arms to the shoulder. Do not curve the measuring tape, keep it in a straight vertical line."

I'm not sure of the bottom starting position for the measurement. If it's directly on my side, my arm is in the way for a non-curving measurement. If it is to the front or back, at what point do I measure. Or is my difficulty more about where to measure TO? At what point of the shoulder do I measure? The shoulder knob where my collar bone connects? The outside edge of my arm?
Sorry to not understand. Can you help please?

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Agnes Smith link
4/6/2011 01:51:36 am

Hello Chris,

Thank you for asking those very good questions.

The side length 2 is from the the ribbon under your arms to the point of your shoulder. That will tell you how tall your arm hole should be. By "do not curve", I mean do not follow under your arm.
I hope that this helps. Let me know if it's not clear, I'll try to take a picture.

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