September 17th to October 8th

During Modules 5 and 6, each of you should begin to create your full scale sloper set. This set should include a minimum of five pieces:

Bodice Front
Bodice Back
Skirt Front
Skirt Back
Sleeve

Optional elements for the sloper set would be Pants Front and Back and Torso Front and Back.

Sourcing the Pattern Set:

There are several options for where you can get the patterns for your sloper set. You can consider purchasing a pattern, drafting a pattern from a set of body measurements, OR if you already have a sloper from another class you can use that one.

Option 1: Purchase a Pattern

Here is a Sloper Set available for purchase on Etsy. This seems to be a very complete set, and has 11 size options. It comes in PDF form for you to print at home. (Note: I have not purchased or tested this pattern).

- Women's Basic Dress and Pant Block - Woven Fabrics

Another option is to purchase a commercial pattern that is designed as a "fitting shell".

- This is the Vogue Fitting Shell Pattern
- This is the Butterick Fitting Shell Pattern

Option 2: Draft a Pattern

PATTERN DRAFTING is the process of taking a set of body measurements and creating the pattern shapes based on a detailed set of instructions which will guide you to draw in the correct shapes for each area of the pattern.

In the book Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong, there are detailed pattern drafting instructions to guide you to make a full size sloper set. You can use your own body measurements, the measurements of your dress form, OR you can use standard measurements that are used for sizing in the industry.

62A_DraftingSloper_PatternforFashDesign.pdf

Option 3: Use an Existing Sloper Set

If you already have a full scale sloper set, you can consider using that one for this class. It might need some changes to the shape depending on what dart structure it has in the bodice and skirt. You should post images of the pattern for instructor approval.

Note: If you created a sloper last Spring in FASH 60 Draped Design, you likely do not have a sleeve to match the bodice. Here are the instructions that I provided at the time for you to draft the sleeve based on your armhole measurements (they are very similar to instructions in the PDF above): FASH60_SleeveDraft.docx

Truing the Pattern:

However you decide to create your full scale sloper, you will want to go through the same rigorous truing process which we completed for the half scale sloper. It is essential that your sloper set be as accurate as possible so that your pattern drafts will also be accurate, and so your garment designs will be successful.

62A_TruingSloper_PatternforFashDesign.pdf

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