Darts are a dressmaker’s punctuation marks. They are a technique used for shaping garments by curving straight fabric to the body . Darts are created by stitching a long, thin pinch to a point, which is then pressed down to one side.
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Darts are required in fitted garments (material with no stretch), to shape the garment around the 3D contours of the body . Predominately the bust, stomach and hips. However they can also be found in the shoulder and sleeve. Generally a dart will point to a fuller part of the figure.
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Good to Know: Darts have two basic components: the point, also known as the apex, and the legs, which start at the widest part of the dart . The dart legs are the two lines that are brought together to create the fold of fabric that is stitched. You sew darts from the widest point of the legs to the apex.18 Oca 2021
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Darts control the shape of the fabric and allows the fabric to conform to your body . What is this? Of course, how you use darts and shaping seams (which are essentially the same thing) depends upon how much you want the shape to conform to your body – or how fitted you want the garment to be.
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Types of Darts – Placement
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Why are darts important? We use darts to fit fabric to our bodies . Think about it, without darts, our clothes would be like cylinders of fabric around our bodies just laying there. Or we would still be dressing like those in ancient Rome, in a toga.2 Mar 2016
Read moreWhat is the purpose of darts?
Darts are a dressmaker’s punctuation marks. They are a technique used for shaping garments by curving straight fabric to the body . Darts are created by stitching a long, thin pinch to a point, which is then pressed down to one side.
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