Teach Yourself Stitch Craft and Dressmaking Volume IV: Pattern Drafting for Men and Practice Drafts - Trying your hand at drafting shirts

Table of Contents

Introduction
Taking Measurements
Introduction to Shirts
Half back measurement
Drafting for Half Open Shirt/T-Shirt
Material required
Instructions for Drafting
Front Portion
Back draft
Ordinary Back
Gathered or Pleated Back
Yoke – Shoulder
Full Open Shirt
Back portion Draft
Pocket
Sleeves
Sleeve cuff
Sleeve Placket
Collar
Stitching Instructions
Manila Shirt Draft
Front Portion
For the Back Portion
Yoke – Shoulder
Front yoke
Safari Shirt
Front Portion
Back Drafting
Collar
Author Bio
Publisher

Introduction

In my previous books of this series, I touched a little bit upon pattern drafting, and how you can make your own patterns with a little bit of know-how. But when you are doing the pattern drafting for men, the drafting is going to be different than what how you do it for women and children. That is, of course, natural, because the body build is different, and so are the measurements.