How to Draft Ladies Jeans (Narrow Bottom)
R.S. Balakumar
Associate Professor
Dept of Fashion Design & Arts
Hindustan University, Chennai, India
Email: rsbalakumar1953@gmail.com
Ladies Jeans:
Normally ladies jeans worn by slim guys which were originally marketed to girls. Such jeans are slim fit, low rise, have few decorations, and reach closely between the legs. Often: jeans are black, have a 5th pocket, and, for crotch comfort, are flexible (e.g. from 5% Lycra). In this article I will show how to draft ladies jeans.
Measurements:
- Measurement in Centimeter (cm)
- Side length 102,
- Bottom 36,
- Seat 82,
- Waist 61,
- Body rise 25,
- Waist band width 2 ½ .
Draft Details of Lady’s Jeans
Front Part:
0-1= 2 ½ Wist band width.
1-2=103 side length+1.
2-3 = body rise.
3-0 = 25 body rise .¼ seat +5.Including waist band.
4-2 = Knee position. Half of 3 to 2 +5.
5-3 =26 1/3 seat less 1.
A- = Centre of 5&3. A-B-C-D Crease line.
6-5 = 4 1/6 seat less.
D-5 = 2 inside.
7-6 = The distance from 1-3.
8-7 = 1 inside.
9-8 = 1 down.
10-9 = 19 ¼ waist + 2 for seams + 2 for dart.
{11-3 12-6} = 7 1/12 seat. Shape front fork from 9-12-5.
{13-D 14-D} = 9 ¼ bottom. Join 14 to E.
By locating 15 at knee.
{15-C 16-C} = measure distance from 15 to C and apply the same from 16 to C knee width.
Back Part:
18-5 = 5 the distance from 5 to 6+1.
18-17 = ½ down.
19-6 = 1 inside.
20 = Center of 9 to A.
21-20 = 4 up.Back rise.
22-21 = 18 ¼ waist + ½ + for seams.
23-24 = 2 ½ ¼ seat +2.
25-3 = 1 outside.
H-18 = 40 Half seat less 1. (stride angle.)
Waist Band:
- Left side waist band.
- Right side waist band.
Waist band width = 4 ½ .
A,B,C back waist. Shape ½, as shown.
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