Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Household Arts/Dressmaking - Advanced

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Dressmaking - Advanced
Household Arts
General Conference 		Skill Level 2
Year of Introduction: 1956
Contents

1. Have the Dressmaking Honor.[edit | edit source]

Instructions and tips for earning the Dressmaking honor can be found in the Household Arts chapter.


2. Do the following: sew a seam with finished edges, make darts, gather, bind, top stitch, and make a French seam.[edit | edit source]

Seam with Finished Edges[edit | edit source]

Darts[edit | edit source]

Gathering[edit | edit source]

Binding[edit | edit source]

Top Stitching[edit | edit source]

French Seam[edit | edit source]

3. Make a neat buttonhole.[edit | edit source]

4. Demonstrate on another person how to measure for length of skirt and pant, length of sleeve, and length from neck to waistline.[edit | edit source]

5. Make a blouse or shirt with set-in sleeve and a collar, and explain how you would adjust the shoulders for persons of different build.[edit | edit source]

6. Explain how to make at least four of the following alterations or modifications in patterns: shorten/lengthen waist, shorten/lengthen sleeve, waist size, shorten/lengthen skirt or pants, and shorten/lengthen blouse.[edit | edit source]

Shorten/Lengthen Waist[edit | edit source]

Shorten/Lengthen Sleeve[edit | edit source]

Waist Size[edit | edit source]

Shorten/Lengthen Skirt or Pants[edit | edit source]

Shorten/Lengthen Blouse[edit | edit source]

7. Make a pair of pants or shorts that fit properly.[edit | edit source]

8. Make a skirt that fits properly.[edit | edit source]

9. Select from pictures or draw an outfit for yourself that shows proper color harmony and is complementary to your figure.[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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