Burda Pattern Alteration for Petites (4157 Views)

This is an article from Burda 2005/8 describing how to alter a standard burda pattern for petite sizing (a 5'3" woman) Petite sizes are half of the standard size (eg standard 42 is a petite 21)

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This image shows the size and position of the pattern changes required for any standard Burda pattern to fit a petite 5'3" woman.
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This text describes the reasoning for pattern alteration amounts and locations, and guides for non standard alterations
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This images shows the technique required for darted patterns or those with panels to ensure the alterations are distributed correctly (eg jacket fronts cut in one)
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This image is an example of jacket and skirt alteration lines
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This image is an example of jacket and pants alteration lines