The Best Dress Pattern for Your Body Type
LEARN TO MAKE YOUR PERFECT DRESS https://courses.arkdefo.com AND USE OUR 100% COTTON FRENCH TERRY TO MAKE IT https://arkdefo.com/collections/100-n... Where can you find the perfect dress pattern that fits everyone? You can't and that's OK. Everybody is different. Different shape, different limb length, different posture, so how can ready patterns work for everyone? They can't and that's OK. Designing to suit YOUR style is more than just "what I like", it's also "what shape am I?" and "what designs flatter me and make me look great?" In this video we'll show you how to take the same dress design and make it work for different body types - apple, pear, hourglass and rectangular. When you unlock the power of pattern drafting & design your bodice blocks, you open up a world of design possibilities - all to suit YOU! Remember to like, share, subscribe and be kind x See you in 2 weeks! 00:00 - Is there a perfect dress pattern that fits everyone? 00:45 - The secret of fashion design 01:14 - Introduction 02:14 - We don’t use ready sewing patterns 02:35 - Breaking down the pattern for different body types 03:46 - How to make the pattern for a pear shape 05:35 - How to make the pattern for an hourglass shape 06:07 - How to make the pattern for a rectangular shape 06:37 - How to make the pattern for an apple shape 07:05 - Crack the code of pattern drafting 07:46 - Free underwear course available on YouTube

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