Class 12 Apparel Made Ups and Home Furnishing Chapter 2 Dart Manipulation

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Dart Manipulation

Chapter: 2

Session 1: Dark Manipulation and its Transfer Methods

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A. Multiple Choice Questions: 

Tick the most appropriate answer from the choices given below: 

1. Flat pattern techniques involve ___________________.

(a) Slash and spread.

(b) Pivot. 

(c) Both (a) & (b).

(d) None. 

Ans: (c) Both (a) & (b).

2. ___________________ flat pattern principle makes a pattern well fitted to the curved human figure. 

(a) Dart manipulation. 

(b) Added fullness. 

(c) Contouring. 

(d) None.

Ans: (c) Contouring.

B. Questions:

1. What is dart manipulation. How it can be done? 

Ans: Dart manipulation: Dart is a fold of fabric in a triangular form stitched on the wrong side of the garment. It is used to provide fit to the garment. Dart manipulation is changing the position of a dart within the pattern. There are various rules for creating, combining, dividing and transferring the darts at different locations on a pattern piece. In doing so, it is feasible to shift and relocate the dart into other parts of the bodice without altering the fit of the garment. Dart manipulation helps in creating attractive dress designs. The darts can be stitched as style lines and can be changed into tucks, pleats, gathers, etc.

The basic techniques used in dart manipulation are two:

(a) Slash and spread method: In this method, the pattern or basic sloper is slashed or cut on the desired style line and original dart intake is closed. The pattern itself spreads on the new position to create the new position for dart. For example, to shift waist dart on shoulder, a new line is drawn from the center of the neck in the bodice pattern so that it touches the bust point. The pattern is slashed at this new line until the bust point but not through it. The old dart is now closed at waist. Now the slashed line opens out to form a new dart. The length of the new dart is then shortened. This creates relocation of the dart without changing the fit of the garment.

(b) Pivot method: In pivot method darts are moved by anchoring the basic pattern with a pin and moving the pattern. This method does not need slashing of the pattern. It is a quicker method of dart manipulation, but requires skill for the designer. Pivotal method is mainly used in the manufacturing industry as it is quick and easy to shift dart positions. It does not require a slash (cut) and join technique.

2. Explain the slash and spread method. Show its application by converting waist dart to mid armhole with diagram. 

Ans: Slash and Spread Method: In the slash and spread method, the pattern or basic sloper is slashed or cut on the desired style line and original dart intake is closed. The pattern itself spreads on the new position to create the new position for dart.

For example, to shift the waist dart on the shoulder, a new line is drawn from the center of the neck in the bodice pattern so that it touches the bust point. The pattern is slashed at this new line until the bust point but not through it. The old dart is now closed at waist. Now the slashed line opens out to form a new dart. The length of the new dart is then shortened. This creates relocation of the dart without changing the fit of the garment.

Creating Styles in Pattern Making Using Slash and Spread Method:

Waist dart to mid armhole:

 (i) Trace the basic pattern front block with waist dart.

 (ii) Label dart legs A and B.

 (iii) Draw a slash line from mid armhole to bust point or apex.

 (iv) Cut pattern from mid armhole to (not through) bust point or apex.

 (v) Close dart legs A and B. Tape.

 (vi) Place pattern on a paper and retrace it.

 (vii) Dart point ½” away from bust point or apex.

 (viii) Draw mid armhole dart legs from dart point.

Shifting waist dart to mid armhole 

3. Explain pivotal method. Show its application by converting waist dart to mid neck with diagram.

Ans: Pivot Method:

In pivot method darts are moved by anchoring the basic pattern with a pin and moving the pattern. This method does not need slashing of the pattern. It is a quicker method of dart manipulation, but requires skill for the designer.

Pivotal method is mainly used in the manufacturing industry as it is quick and easy to shift dart positions. It does not require a slash (cut) and join technique. 

Following are the steps to relocate darts using pivotal methods:

(i) First step is to place the pattern or basic sloper on pattern paper.

(ii) The basic pattern is then pinned on the paper with a fixed pin at the bust point.

(iii) Once the pattern is pinned, mark a point on the pattern where the dart has to be relocated on the pattern (In Figure 2.9 the relocation is done from the waist to the side dart).

(iv) Now, on the pattern paper trace the pattern from dart leg (A) to the new position point on the pattern (C).

(v) Keeping the dart point or apex (pinned earlier) as the radial point, move the pattern in such a way that the dart legs A and B meet each other.

(vi) At this point it can be seen that the dart is closed.

(vii) At the same time it can be observed that point C also moves. This results in a new dart at point C. Name the dart legs as C and D.

(viii) Now, trace the pattern from the new location of C to combined dart legs AB.

Creating Styles in Pattern Making Using Pivotal Method:

Waist dart to neck dart:

(i) Place the basic pattern front block with waist dart on pattern paper with a push pin through bust point or apex.

(ii) Mark mid neck location as point C and dart leg A on pattern paper.

(iii) Trace section of pattern from dart leg A to C.

(iv) Pivot pattern until dart leg B touches A on paper (this closes waist dart and opens space for mid-neck dart).

(v) Trace the remaining section of the pattern from dart leg B to point C on pattern.

(vi) Remove the basic front block and check.

(vii) Draw new dart legs to dart point.

(viii) Center dart point ½” away from bust point.

 Waist dart pivot to Neck dart

4. Explain dart terms.

Ans: Dart Terms:

(i) Bust point or Apex: Apex is the highest position of a rise (also referred to as pivotal point in flat pattern making). This is located at fullest/highest part of women’s upper body.

(ii) Dart: A wedge shape cut-out in a pattern, which is used to manage the fit of a garment. It converts the fabric into 3D from 2D form.

(iii) Dart point: The pointed end of a dart. Vanishing point of the dart.

(iv) Dart legs: The two lines of the dart that meet at a predestined point on the pattern.

(v) Dart intake: The space confined between dart legs. It is used to shape the fabric according to the body curves and create a perfect fit in the garment.

(vi) Blending: A process of smoothening, shaping and encircling angular lines along a seam.

Session 2: Converting a Dart Into Princess Cut/Style Line

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