Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Household Arts/Dressmaking - Advanced

2 1956 Household Arts General Conference 1. Have the Dressmaking Honor. Household Arts Dressmaking 2. Do the following: sew a seam with finished edges, make darts, gather, bind, top stitch, and make a French seam. Seam with Finished Edges Darts Gathering Binding Top Stitching French Seam 3. Make a neat buttonhole. 4. Demonstrate on another person how to measure for length of skirt and pant, length of sleeve, and length from neck to waistline. 5. Make a blouse or shirt with set-in sleeve and a collar, and explain how you would adjust the shoulders for persons of different build. 6. Explain how to make at least four of the following alterations or modifications in patterns: shorten/lengthen waist, shorten/lengthen sleeve, waist size, shorten/lengthen skirt or pants, and shorten/lengthen blouse. Shorten/Lengthen Waist Shorten/Lengthen Sleeve Waist Size Shorten/Lengthen Skirt or Pants Shorten/Lengthen Blouse 7. Make a pair of pants or shorts that fit properly. 8. Make a skirt that fits properly. 9. Select from pictures or draw an outfit for yourself that shows proper color harmony and is complementary to your figure. References