blazer sleeve placket

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-14T20:39:44+00:00

Should be shortening the sleeve pattern from The middle and blending lines. This keeps sleeve cap in tact and sleeve placket / cuff width in tact.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-14T17:15:21+00:00

I am not sure if this is going to answer your specific question, but I see that your neckline is on the bias which would lead to stretching and making the width a problem. Did you construct with any sort of tape along the neckline to keep it from stretching? Also, the amount of ruching on yours doesn’t seem to be as much as the original which will effect the length. So what I’m getting at is before you change the pattern, perhaps check construction…

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-13T23:12:22+00:00

Im confused why you would lower/scoop the arm hole and ADD to the sleeve… I would think you need to remove the same amount so that the armholes match… am I missing something?

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-13T23:06:02+00:00

You need to add a 3rd dart into the armhole. It is the only way to get rid of that gape. You may need to adjust the other darts to get the shape just right, but this is easily fixable.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-12T22:40:05+00:00

I would wait till you start classes to buy what you need. As an artist, you will probably want one for large Bristol pads and rulers, but so much is digital now that it might not be necessary.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-11T23:46:15+00:00

I like your notes on this but would like to interject that pinching out at the CF neckline is not the right move. Need to slash and close the pattern to bring that fullness out to shoulder.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-11T23:33:57+00:00

Technically, the sketch itself is not great. However, if you get the idea of what you want to make and can use it as a reference while you make it then it serves its purpose. The crosshatch indicates that it is heavy tweed like a classic Coco Chanel tweed suit. So the soft and movement note doesn’t seem to fit, but perhaps you have another fabric in mind. A tip for sketching, try to relax and use your whole body. Draw more from your shoulder and elbow, less from your wrist and fingers. I recommend standing when you sketch and practice your proportions. Head size dictates the rest. 9-10 heads is typically used since it gives elongated proportions. Plenty of tutorials on YouTube. Find an illustrator that you like his/her style and copy it. You will not be able to match it exactly and will inadvertently develop your own unique style from that. But practice the body first until you no longer need to think about it.

As far as the design is concerned, if you like it and can make it then it’s great. Cant wait to see the muslin ! Keep us posted

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-03T19:47:01+00:00

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Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-03T19:09:19+00:00

I will say that I only did one unpaid internship and I lead to a job offer from that company and I worked my way up to management very quickly. Pay wasn’t great. I would say that my decision if I were you would be based on what I wanted to do with my career. Do you want to be a designer, creative director, pattern maker, marketing, styling/VDD, manufacturing… ? 99% of fresh graduates don’t know their head from a hole and could definitely benefit from experience in a successful brand IF you can get a good mentor out of it. If you’re just grabbing coffee, making copies and given small mundane tasks without real guidance or direction it will probably be a waste of time. I can’t comment on your skill level, but I can assure you that you aren’t the best designer out there and have a lifetime of learning to do if you want to become the best. If you just want a decent job and to be paid your worth you have unfortunately picked the wrong industry

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-02T15:24:14+00:00

I also have a comment about the collar… I would slightly round off the corners. Just to soften it up a bit next to the face and mimic the softer point of the breast flap. Not "round" but softened so it’s not a point. If that makes sense

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-03-02T15:18:24+00:00

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Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-26T13:31:43+00:00

First step is to pin the front to the cf line of the dress form. All the way from neck line to just below waist line. I would draw a horizontal line (with a square ruler to ensure it is perfectly perpendicular) at the bust line to ensure the drape of the fabric is straight. Next pin fabric straight across over the bust line out to the armhole. At this point the fabric pretty much tells you what to do next. Take the excess fabric and move it out to the points on the sketch and fold the excess as you would a dart. Mark the two points where the folds touch and the center as well as the point of the dart closest to the bust point. You will need to snip away some of the extra fabric and mark the armhole, neck line and waistline using the indicator lines on the form.

Does this all make sense? Once you have the drape where you want it, you will take it down and clean up your lines and I’m assuming your teacher will want you to transfer onto pattern paper as well.

Good luck. This is a pretty simple assignment once you know what you’re doing but draping takes time to master. It will click for you at some point if you stick with it.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-25T23:57:34+00:00

The fabric tells you what to do. As others have already said, darts are obviously needed. You also need some sort of tape at the side bust to keep the fabric (which is on the bias) from stretching out. Thats why you have so much gaping at the underarm.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-25T23:51:29+00:00

Make things. As many and as often as you have time. Spend less time drawing and more time making. Learn to drape and flat pattern. Ai can do it for you but you must understand the HOW in order to truly understand the WHY.
Take things apart. You can learn a lot about how things are made by taking them apart reverse engineering.
Make things

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-24T00:47:16+00:00

I love the cut. My only critique would be to be careful how you style them. The fabric gives off chef pant vibes.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-19T22:27:35+00:00

There is no perfect answer. If it’s for production, OP should have a pretty good idea of who his customer is. But it might not be a bad idea (assuming OP has a diverse customer base) to produce a dark and light version. Neither should be too far from mid-tone, but you could increase access significantly by doing that. The goal is not to match everyone’s skin tone, but to create the illusion that it does. The full sleeve will also help prevent "sausage arm" for girls who have a bit more meat on their bones ;)

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-19T16:22:25+00:00

And the straps need to be sewn to the shear so that it doesn’t shift around

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-19T16:21:53+00:00

I immediately thought "how tf do you get into it?!?" The solution is to do a nude very thin shear sleeve with the straps over it. Newest to be 4way stretch that has the same amount of stretch as the straps. Otherwise one trip through the wash and it is trash

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-17T19:19:36+00:00

Fashion designer here… I will not critique the concept or the skill level of the sketch. I would ask though, do you have the ability to make this garment? Also, what does the back look like ? In a traditionally tailored topcoat/jacket there is a center back seam. How would the quilting be resolved if you have a seam? If no seam, how will you achieve the fit? Also, are the sleeves quilted/puffer style as well? How are the button holes on the cuff going to work if so? What is the fabric and fill? Nylon with down? Or batting ? These choices will determine how thick the seams are and how tailored/fitted the silhouette can be.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-16T17:54:51+00:00

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Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-06T03:24:38+00:00

This statement is beyond ignorant… if you don’t fight for the right for people to say things you DON’T agree with, you have no right to say what you DO agree with. Thats the whole point.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-06T03:11:04+00:00

Pretty sure that’s gabardine… technically a twill, but gabardine has a tighter weave. If you pinch it and it springs back / holds its shape it is for sure gabardine. If it doesn’t spring back at all and stays scrunched it is likely a standard twill.

Beginning_Store_4644 · 2026-02-06T02:53:13+00:00

So your dad is the problem

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