NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

Chennai

PATTERN MAKING
&
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION

FIT AND FLARE DRESS

Submitted by:-

Madhu Raghav

Bft/14/520

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have immense pleasure in successful completion of this work.

The special environment at the college that always supports
educational activities facilitated my work. I acknowledge the
support of as well as encouragement of our respectable faculty
Mr Murugan Associate Professor and Mrs. Padmapriya,
Assistant Professor. I am also thankful to the lab assistants
Mrs. Priya and Mr. Srinivasan, dft, whose insightful leadership
and knowledge helped us to steer out this work. I greatly
appreciate the motivation and understanding extended for this
work.

I am also thankful to my parents, who encouraged me to extend

my reach, with their help and support; I am able to complete
this work. I am indebted to all of them including my friends, who
did their best to bring improvements through their suggestions.

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 CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

 Introduction 04
 Sketch 05
 Swatches 06
 Trims and accessories 07
 Final garment 08
 Stitching methods 13
 Specification sheet 14
 Sequence of operations 16
 Costing 17

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 INTROUCTION

This is a fit and flare dress with contouring principle.

I have used 2 fabrics in this dress. One is the lining
and the other one is the shell. The lining is the
cotton fabric and the shell is the net embroidered
fabric.
The top is based on princess seam conversion and
the skirt is 12 panel gored skirt.

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SKETCH

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SWATCHES

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TRIMS AND ACCESSORIES

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FINAL GARMENT

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 STITCHING METHODS

Technical specification :

Seam used - super imposed seam (plain seam)

- Hong- kong bound seam

Stitch used –

Class 300 (single needle lockstitch)

Class 504 (three thread overlock)

Garment - Contour dress with panel skirt

Machine - single needle lockstitch machine

- three thread overlock machine

Needle - DB X 1

Thread - 3 ply spun polyester thread

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 SPECIFICATION SHEET

TOP :

FRONT :-
Across chest- 13”
Bust measurement – 32”
Waist measurement – 13”
Shoulder – 2”

BACK :-
Across back – 12”
Waist measurement –13”

LINING (TOP)
FRONT
Top height – 10”
Waist measurement – 13”

BACK
Back height – 8”
Waist measurement -13”

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BOTTOM :

Skirt (12 Panel Skirt)

Waist circumference - 26”

Front waist - 13 “
Back waist - 13 “
Length - 42 “
Panel width –2 5/8”
Panel flare – 23”

Lining (12 Panel Skirt)

Waist circumference - 26”

Front waist - 13 “
Back waist - 13“
Length - 40 “
Panel width –2 5/8”
Panel flare – 10”

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 SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

 Making patterns

 Tracing the patterns on the fabric

 Cutting the fabric

 Stitching the front and back panels of skirt

 Stitching the lining and shell fabric separately

 Attaching the lining and shell together

 Stitching the conceal zipper at the left side of the

dress

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 COSTING

Net embroided fabric – ₹ 1100 / m

Used - 6m

Total Cost - ₹ 6600

Cotton lining fabric - ₹ 300 / m

Used – 2 m

Total Cost - ₹ 600

Zipper - ₹ 20

Threads - Ticket no. 80 : ₹ 6

Needle – DB X 1 : ₹10

Decorative Thread : ₹ 30
Hooks : ₹ 5

Total cost - ₹ 7271

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