Let's draft together the pattern for this amazing caftan - it has a simple sheath silhouette and statement sleeves.
To draft the pattern, start from a basic block with bust dart only and 10 to 14cm ease at bust circumference. You can learn our method for drafting perfectly made to measure basic blocks (contoured ones, and the ones with wearing ease) and for fitting them in our basic blocks course/module 1.
Pick a lightweight, drapey fabric as satin and start sewing your new dress!
Trace a copy of your basic block and the matching sleeve.
Adjust the length first, and make the sleeve wrist circumference matching to the bicep one.
On front bodice, draw a slash line at underbust to manipulate shoulder dart.
Cut through the line from center front to bust point and close shoulder dart in the upper section opening a matching volume at underbust.
Get back and sleeve.
Cut the sleeve in the middle, then merge it to back to create the dolman sleeve.
Match the sleeve cap/armhole notches and redraw the new shape rounding at shoulder and armpit.
Trace a copy of the new back with built-in sleeve.
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