Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Mark top button, darts & waistline (ruler on cloth, lift cloth against & mark).
Shoulder cut: Divide shoulder in 3rds & mark middle of armhole (actual, not with
inlays!)
Mark 1/2" round arm hole on Canvas
3/4" away from bottom of armhole
Bottom line from curve of canvas below armhole is on bias (outside from dart).
Notch button point
Haircloth:
On grain w. canvas
Place just above waistline.
Mark Breakline & cut along to half haircloth
Step haircloth just back from breakline (1/8").
Mark canvas shape on to rest
Curve off on outside edge at the bottom to smooth out.
Shoulder cuts - cut through as previously marked (3rds shoulder/ 1/2 armhole).
Cut out triangle to sit over opened up dart (must be on grain with rest of
canvas)/haircloth.
Cut 1" 'step' in to triangle to give marks for alignment.