How to raise the V neck on the Pinnacle Top

STEP 1

Tape the front body piece to a new sheet of paper.

STEP 2

Draw a straight line continuing hemline toward centre front. With a set square, square a line up from hemline to meet the centre front point of neckline, extending your line up above.

It should look like this.

STEP 3

Measure upwards from your neck point the amount you want to raise it and mark.

STEP 4

Draw a line from this new point up to the top notch on neckline.

STEP 5

Draw a straight line from your new neck point down to the hem line. Transfer the notch onto the new line.

STEP 6

Lower Triangle. Square across from the fold line of front triangle piece about 8cm/3” from top edge. Cut across line.

STEP 6

Open up triangle piece the same amount you raised the V keeping the fold line of triangle on a straight line.

STEP 8

Re draw the side of triangle. Draw a straight line from the top edge to the hem line. Transfer notch onto the new line.

STEP 11

Square a line out from neck notch. Cut through the line.

STEP 12

STEP 13

voila!

Blend Between Sizes - Axis Skirt

If you find your waist measurement and hip measurement are across different sizes in our Axis Dress, this will show you how to blend between sizes.

Start by marking your waist size line. If you are between sizes, mark between the size lines. Then mark your hip size line about 15cm/6” down from waist line. Once again, if you are between sizes, mark between the size lines. Once you have marked the two points, draw a smooth curved line to connect the points. Do this for both front and back skirt pieces.

Short Torso Adjustment for The Axis Dress

HOW TO SHORTEN THE AXIS BODICE

A STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

The key to the Axis dress fitting well is to have the skirt waist seam sitting on your natural waist (your narrowest point) and the neckline of front bodice sitting directly on your collar bone. If you are finding the neckline is coming too high, chances are you need to do a short bodice adjustment. We show you how below…

STEP 1

Put your Axis Dress muslin on, pin the skirt together at the back to hold in place on your natural waist. Pin out excess fabric from the front bodice above bust line until the neckline is sitting on your collarbone.

STEP 2

Pin out the same amount of excess from the back bodice as you took out from the front.

STEP 3

Mark 2.5cm/1” below armhole on both front and back bodice pieces. Front: Draw a line across from this point squared with the centre front. Back: Square a line out from side seam.

STEP 4

Draw a second line below, parallel with the line you have just drawn, the amount you want to remove from the bodice.

STEP 5

Cut along the the top line.

STEP 6

Place the bottom edge of top section along your second line, lining up the side seams. Tape in place.

STEP 7

Redraw the curve as pictured.

STEP 8

Trim off excess. Voila! You’re ready to get sewing :-)

How to Lengthen the Pinnacle Top

Our Pinnacle Top was designed to be a cropped style to be worn with high waisted bottoms, however if you’d like to lengthen yours, this is a step-by-step guide on how to adjust your pattern pieces. Happy Sewing!

STEP 1

Draw a straight line across the front section of body pattern piece (Pattern Piece No.1), parallel with the hemline, 10cm up from bottom hem. Cut along line.

STEP 2

Draw a straight line across the back section of body pattern piece (Pattern Piece No.1), parallel with the hemline, 10cm up from bottom hem. Cut along line.

STEP 3

Draw a straight line across the Lower Triangle Pattern piece (No. 2), parallel with the hemline, 10cm up from bottom hem. Cut along line.

STEP 4

On a new piece of paper, draw two parallel lines. The distance between them the amount you want to lengthen your top. Place the top section of pattern piece along the top line and tape in place. Once the top piece is taped in place, square a line down from both side and front edges.

STEP 5

Place the bottom section of pattern piece along the bottom line and tape in place.

STEP 6

You now need to re draw the lines as indicated in red (i.e. Centre front neck point down to hemline and sideseam from under arm curve to hemline). Repeat the last 3 steps for the back.

STEP 7

Cut out. Transfer notches onto new line.

STEP 8

On a new piece of paper, draw two parallel lines. The distance between them the same amount as you've lengthened the front and back sections. Place the top section of triangle (Piece no 2) along the top line and the bottom section along bottom line. Tape in place.

STEP 9

Draw a new line as indicated in red. Top point of triangle down to hemline.

STEP 10

Cut out. Transfer notch onto new line. Voila! You are now ready to sew your new longer Pinnacle Top as per the instructions :-)