Cutting the Girdle pattern

Girdle

1) Firstly I picked a design and a few images from my research to inspire my cutting.

2) I then tore five strips of calico and pinned them onto a size 12 manikin in place of the panels. The center front and center back panels were both pressed over 1cm to assure a straight edge. Also the center back panel was pinned in an inch from the center like when cutting a corset. 

3) The next step was to pin the seams accordingly to the design and over the curves of the manikin. 

4) Once happy with the lines of the seams I cut down the excess.

5) using a pencil I marked the top and bottom hems. On a girdle the bottom hem should come in line with the crotch and also just cover the bum. Once happy with these lines I cut them down.

6) Before unpinning and taking the panels off of the stand I marked them all with no seam allowance, with there name e.g. CF, SF, S, SB, CB and with a place to fold symbol if necessary.

7) The final step is to make the calico panels into paper patterns. To do this I laid the pieces on pattern paper and traced around them. At this point I neatened up any curves and straightened any edges. Theses pieces were marked with , name, size, item, model name, character name, show, NET, date, waist line and any technical marks such as the straight grain.