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Bodice blocks to waist level

The dasstc bodice blocks offer three tfstinct looks darted; panel lines from shoulder to v/aist and s»de pa^rels fs^aped seems from ermhole to waistl Bodice blocks moy cxtend from shoulder to waist. to hip ievci. between the waist and hrp and abovo the w*i$t 1‘c'opped'.) When taken bcSow mid thigh thcy becomo dross blocks Tho wpist length blocks form the bodce for dresses with a waist seam; blocks extendmg below the waist can becomo olouses. dresses with a dropoed waist or leckets. Instructioos will be given for ai th*ee ciassic blocks. The techr ques mvclved are the basis of ai fitted styles and should be mastered before attemptmg those shown in the advanced sectoo

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la) To Imd tne fobr*c langth reau rad. mea*oce from the iwl po<nt on thf frgnl of the »linj Ora* tha bu»1 point to tho froot waist. 44.Scm fl7H*L and add 10cm 14*). Toin • S4 Scm <2 Wi. To find tho fatnc width reo^irod maasure ffom contro front TO »idt team on buitme and add Scrr <2“> ono then from contr# ba:k to fd# aoam. aUo addirg 5cm <2*1 Added togethar. meso giva tha total w»dth of matarial noedod for modeli ng tho front and back half błock* to wa *t level Smp off tho *e vedgc and toar Off thi* longth.

<0> Mark a honjontal liro for bu*t losoi 30cm inv.^-) down from :he top cdge of fadck Cut off two atr<>* focho back and front of błock Trim cff tha iabr»c *oivodga* and Tum undor a 2cm fl"> fofld for contra front and contro bock.

te) Align tho vertica itraght gram fold of »abric to contra 'ront >tand taamlma. matchirg bu*t laval Unea of fabnc and Hond Pm fabnc to cantra front ttard seamina. allcwlng 0 to axto»d beyord aho^der and wint. Smooth fabr« acro*s to **de *oam and aftach with anchor pin* at bu*t point. * do seam ond *houWar to contro* fabnc tamcorariiy.

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