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Sleeveless bodices

The M5'C ood>ce Wock armhoies are desęned to accept see^es but the armnoles are :co w de and me underarm too Iow for most sieeveless sty es which lit closer to the body. For sleeveless styles there is rvo need to model tie boc<s agaln. Make the foliowing aoiustments to the paper pattern developed from the onginal bocks

Tracę back ard from tlock pattems on to pattern paper. "o tighten the s de seam maik a new underarm point 1 5cm (V4“) cn from the underarm point and raise it 1 5cm (Vi") Connect this point to the orginal side seam at waist. Re-draw the lower armhole.

Shoulder seams can be narrowed and armholes lowered instead of ra sod Side seams ahvays nood to bo tightonod Front armho os may also bo tightenod by takmg a 1 Scm 'Vi") cart from amnholo to bust point. Re <*rect tfus amount into tne waist darł or panel linę

Model facmgs about 5cm <2”> wide to mcorporate neck and armho o areas The straight gram shouki be parallol to certre back and centro front respectively

DESIGN NOTĘ

The high underarm is comrroo for daywear SuCh as sle«veless btouses and dresses A lower cut armhole is often used n party ano cvoning dresses. ond may reach to the waist A ciose body fit >5 essential untess used «n a flcaty layer over a dose-fittmg foundabon as ofton found in costumos for cancing and ice-skatmg