Body measurement –importance, preparing for measuring, ladies measurements, boys and men’s measurements. Standardizing body measurements –importance, techniques used. Relative length and girth measures in ladies /gentlemen Preparation of fabric for cutting –importance of grain in cutting and construction, steps in preparing the fabric for cutting.

Pattern making –method of pattern making – (Drafting and draping), merits and demerits. Types of paper patterns (Patterns for personal measurements and commercial patterns) Principles of pattern drafting. Pattern details, steps in drafting basic bodice front and back and sleeve.

Styles created by shifting of blouse darts , adding fullness to the bodice, converting darts to seam and partial yokes and incorporating darts in to seams forming yokes. Fitting - Standards of a good fit, steps in preparing a blouse for fitting, checking the fit of a blouse, solving fitting problems in a blouse, fitting techniques

Pattern alteration –importance of altering patterns, general principles for pattern alteration, common pattern alteration in a blouse. Pattern grading –definition, types, manual –master grades, basic front, basic back basic sleeve, basic collar and basic grading.

Pattern layout- definition, purpose, rules in layout, types of layouts for length wise stripped designs, fabric with bold design, asymmetric designs, one way designs. What can be done if cloth is insufficient , fabric cutting ,transferring pattern marking, stay stitching, ease stitching.