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When there are identical parts usually pattern is drafted on folded paper. For example right and left sleeves front and back of bodice et...

Making a paper pattern is a must for the beginners. I prefer to make paper patterns and then cut the fabric. It saves time and material and ...

Swing the sections apart at the cap line only keeping the sleeve edge together.Give shape as shown in the figure . We get gathers, onl...

By spreading the sections only at the bottom as shown in the figure sleeves will have gathers only at the bottom .

Plenty of fullness at top and bottom of the sleeve can be obtained by making more sections and spreading them apart Mid line of the...

Here are a few varieties of puff sleeves.

Puffed sleeve has gathers at the armhole as well as at the sleeve round. There are several types of puffed sleeves. At the edge of the s...