Contouring for Lowered Necklines & Cutaway Armholes (Part 1: Variations on a Silhouette)

Learn about contouring when drafting patterns where you are lowering the neckline and cutting away the armhole. When you draft lower necklines or cutaway arms you get gaping. You can mark the necessary gape darts on your block, so that you can then move that gaping into an existing dart or dart equivalent in your design.

Here are links to my latest Step-by-Step Bodice Block Instruction YouTube videos:
Bodice Front Imperial:    • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Front -...  
Bodice Front Metric:    • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Front: ...  
Bodice Back Imperial:    • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Back - ...  
Bodice Back Metric:    • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Back - ...  

Use your own custom block to draft a dress for yourself.
Booklets: Bodice & Pants
Link to my Ko-Fi shop where you can buy my instruction booklets:
https://ko-fi.com/mariadresspatternma...

My website, where you can see examples of dart manipulation:
https://www.dresspatternmaking.com

If you find my videos useful, support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi:
https://ko-fi.com/mariadresspatternma...

Link to my books on Google Play:

Pants Metric
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
Pants Imperial
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...

Bodice Metric
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
Bodice Imperial
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...


Here are links to the latest YouTube Video Bodice Block Instructions:

Bodice Block Front - Imperial Version
   • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Front -...  

Bodice Block Front - Metric Version
   • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Front: ...  

Bodice Block Back - Imperial Version
   • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Back - ...  

Bodice Block Back - Metric Version
   • Learn How to Draft the Bodice Back - ...  


00:00 Overview of the Variations on a Silhouette Series (until 08:31min)
02:18 Overview of Options
03:35 Examples of Flared Skirt Options
04:55 Skirt Hem Circumferences
05:58 Finishes
08:31 What is Contouring and why it is needed
09:40 The Need for Contouring Examples
13:36 Example of how Contouring affects pattern pieces
15:23 Standard Contouring Amounts on the Block
17:13 Bust Mound
17:59 Bust Radius for the Bust Mound
19:02 Shoulder and Neckline Contour Markings
21:14 Instructions for marking Shoulder Contouring on the Block
23:05 Shoulder Line Contouring
24:44 Plunging Necklines
27:25 Empire Line Contour Markings ('Classic Empire')
28:14 Instructions: Empire Line markings onto the Block
30:48 Fitting Empire bodice under the bust
31:44 Review of Why Contouring Is Needed
32:59 Example walk through of Closing Gape Darts
36:02 Contour Markings on your Toile
37:50 Coming Next