Step 1
Mirror the bodice block so you have the full front.
Draw the first slash line (the one marked in red) and close the waist dart that crosses it.
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V neck draped dress
Let's draft together the pattern of this amazing evening dress.
It is also perfect as a bridal one, or in a shorter version as a cocktail dress.
You can sew it in any flowy fabric, this is silk crepe, but also silk satin in a medium weight would look great.
We recommend a full lining with a basic pattern (with darts instead of drape) that would hold the dress snug on your body.
Start from a basic block with zero wearing ease.
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.
Step 2
Cut through this line, close the waist dart that crosses it, then spread 4-6cm for the pleat (you can adjust the measurement as you like the drape – the lighter the fabric, the more volume you can add).
Step 3
Trace a copy of the bodice with added volume.
Draw the matching line on the other side, cut through the line and get ready to close the dart.
Step 4
Add the same cm for the pleat on this slash line.
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