drafting leg of mutton top (5172 Views)

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  Step 1 of 7

  Rip serger stitches off the very fitted turtleneck top and knock off the pattern by laying top onto paper and trace around, also remove seam allowance off. If you already have knit sloper, use that, or download basic knit top from this website, raise the neck line, choose the size well, it needs to be really fit, especially the sleeves otherwise it

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  Step 2 of 7

  Draw inset. I measure from neckline down 20.5 cm and the width of inset is about 9 cm. It should be somewhere underbust.

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  Step 3 of 7

  Draw 3 lines, you will cut and spread them later.

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  Step 4 of 7

  Set up the fake turtleneck or create other style such as boatneck, keeps it simple. Cut and spread that three lines as state.

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  Step 5 of 7

  You need to true line after spreading. Now the front bodice is ready for adding seam allowance but before doing that take care of the back bodice neck by copy from the front. I think 1/2" seam allowance works well, you can trim them later when serge, especially the curve between the shoulder and turtleneck.

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  Step 6 of 7

  I drafted the sleeve according to this website, check it out. http://vintagesewing.info/1940s/42-mpd/illust/04-112.jpg http://vintagesewing.info/1940s/42-mpd/mpd-04.html

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  Step 7 of 7

  Spread and true line. This sleeve cap is need to be huge otherwise it doesn't look good. I had to widen my pattern 3 times to get good result.