Overview
The Challenging Part
The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:
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.
[[AY Honors/Dressmaking - Advanced/Requirements|Tab Name/Printable Version]]
1. Have the Dressmaking honor.
2. Do the following: sew a seam with finished edges, make darts, gather, bind, top stitch, and make a French seam.
3. Make a neat buttonhole.
4. Demonstrate on another person how to measure for length of skirt and pant, length of sleeve, and length from neck to waistline.
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.
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.
7. Make a pair of pants or shorts that fit properly.
8. Make a skirt that fits properly.
9. Select from pictures or draw an outfit for yourself that shows proper color harmony and is complementary to your figure.
Printable Answer Key Tab Name/Edit Answer Key
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For tips and instruction see Dressmaking.
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Seam with Finished Edges
Darts
Gathering
Binding
Top Stitching
French Seam
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Shorten/Lengthen Waist
Shorten/Lengthen Sleeve
Waist Size
Shorten/Lengthen Skirt or Pants
Shorten/Lengthen Blouse
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References
Note on Patch
This honor was reclassified from Vocational (Red background) to Household Arts (Golden background).
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