Handout for drafting skirt block/Handout

Measurements Required for the block:
 * Waist
 * Hips
 * Length of Skirt
 * Waist to hips length

Steps involved for drafting a basic skirt block
While following the steps refer to the diagram.


 * 1) Mark point 1 on the top left-hand corner of the paper.
 * 2) Draw a horizontal line from point 1 using a setsquare.
 * 3) Mark point 2 on the line whereby 1-2 is equal to ½ hips measurement + 2.5 cm allowance.
 * 4) Square down from point 1.
 * 5) Mark point 3 on the line whereby 1-3 is the skirt length.
 * 6) Square across from point 3.
 * 7) Mark point 4 on the line whereby 3-4 is equal to measurement 1-2.
 * 8) Join point 2-4.
 * 9) Mark point 5 on line 1-3 whereby 1-5 equal to waist to hip measurement.  Square across from point 5.
 * 10) Mark point 6 on the line whereby 5-6 equal to ½ measurement 1-2 + 0.75 cm allowance.  Square down from point 6 to join the line 3-4 and mark point 6A.
 * 11) On the line 1-2, mark point 7 whereby 1-7 equal to ¼ waist measurement + 2 cm dart allowance  + 1.2 cm ease allowance.
 * 12) Raise point 7 by 1 cm and mark point 8.
 * 13) Mark point 9 on the line 1-2 whereby 1-9 is ½ measurement 1-5 + 1 cm.
 * 14) Draw a slight curve from point 1 to 6 either by using a hip curve or a French curve.
 * 15) Draw dart on point 9 of 12 cm long and 2 cm wide (distributed on each side of point 9).
 * 16) Draw curve from point 8 to 6.
 * 17) Label back.
 * 18) Mark point 10 on line 1-2, whereby 2-10 equal to ¼ waist measurement  + 2 cm dart allowance.
 * 19) Raise point 10 by 1 cm and mark point 11.
 * 20) Mark point 12 on the line 1-2 whereby 2-12 equal to ½ measurement 2-10 + 1 cm.
 * 21) Draw a slight curve from 11-2.
 * 22) Draw dart on point 12 of 10 cm long and 2 cm wide.
 * 23) Draw curve 11-6.
 * 24) Label front.