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    What Is Dress Making

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    Dressmaking involves sewing custom clothing like dresses, blouses, and gowns. Key tools used include measuring tapes for taking body measurements, sewing gauges for small measurements like hems and buttonholes, rulers for marking seam and cutting lines, yardsticks for hemlines and grainlines, L-squares for transferring measurements, and French curves for shaping necklines and armholes. Cutting tools include bent-handled dressmaker's shears and pinking shears for zigzag edges or seam finishes.

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    What Is Dress Making

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    Dressmaking involves sewing custom clothing like dresses, blouses, and gowns. Key tools used include measuring tapes for taking body measurements, sewing gauges for small measurements like hems and buttonholes, rulers for marking seam and cutting lines, yardsticks for hemlines and grainlines, L-squares for transferring measurements, and French curves for shaping necklines and armholes. Cutting tools include bent-handled dressmaker's shears and pinking shears for zigzag edges or seam finishes.

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    Dressmaking involves sewing custom clothing like dresses, blouses, and gowns. Key tools used include measuring tapes for taking body measurements, sewing gauges for small measurements like hems and buttonholes, rulers for marking seam and cutting lines, yardsticks for hemlines and grainlines, L-squares for transferring measurements, and French curves for shaping necklines and armholes. Cutting tools include bent-handled dressmaker's shears and pinking shears for zigzag edges or seam finishes.

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    What Is Dress Making

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    Dressmaking involves sewing custom clothing like dresses, blouses, and gowns. Key tools used include measuring tapes for taking body measurements, sewing gauges for small measurements like hems and buttonholes, rulers for marking seam and cutting lines, yardsticks for hemlines and grainlines, L-squares for transferring measurements, and French curves for shaping necklines and armholes. Cutting tools include bent-handled dressmaker's shears and pinking shears for zigzag edges or seam finishes.

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    1. What is Dress Making?

    Dressmaking is defined as the craft of sewing clothes and dresses. It is the craft of making
    custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
    2. What are the tools use in Dress Making? Classify them according to each uses.

    MEASURING TOOLS
    Tape Measure - A flexible measuring device used in taking body measurements.
    The front has the measurement of 150 centimeters and 60 inches on the other side.
    Fiberglass tape is commonly used by dressmakers.
    Sewing Gauge - A small ruler with a sliding guide and is about six inches long. This
    gauge is used for measurements at hem lines, button holes and areas where other
    small measurements require checking, such as pleats and tucks. The gauge is
    usually made of metal or plastic.
    Rulers - A ruler measuring 12 inches or even 18 inches, either clear or solid. It is a
    useful tool to have for measuring and drawing straight seam lines and cutting lines.
    It also aids in connecting lines. A clear ruler is also a good tool for marking
    buttonholes.
    Yardstick - A yardstick is made of smooth, shellacked hardwood or metal. It is
    used for marking hemlines and checking grainlines when laying out the pattern.
    L-square - The tailor square or "L" is used to transfer measurements to the draft
    pattern.
    French Curve - This is used to shape the depth of the neckhole and armhole of the
    pattern.

    CUTTING TOOLS
    Bent-handled dressmakers shears - These are made of quality steel and hold a
    sharp cutting edge.
    Pinking Shears - This is popular in zigzagging or scalloped edge or for seam
    finishes.

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