How I Draft A Sleeve Block // Drafting Dangerous vol. 3

A little bit here and a little bit there, it's time to perfect the bodice block armscye and draft up a sleeve. Then the compromises begin, because for better or worse, clothing goes on humans, and humans need to move and breathe and sit...and all that nonsense. How much ease for the bicep? How high should the sleeve cap be? There are no answers, only options.

Sleeve instructions from the Armstrong codex:   / 460563499413623725     / 460563499413623726     / 460563499413623727  

Additional Sleeve Resources:
Sleeve cap ease is bogus: https://fashion-incubator.com/sleeve_...
Sleeve Adjustments:    • Sleeve Adjustments Demystified: Get the Pe...  
Better Mobility:    • How to Modify Sleeves for Better Arm Mobility  
Threads Magazine on sleeves: https://www.threadsmagazine.com/proje...
The vintage sway back adjustment:   / 460563499413582117  

Bodice fit resources: https://www.theshapesoffabric.com/202...
Solving fit issues: https://www.wildginger.com/pdffiles/p...
Advice from it's-sew-easy:    • Peggy Sagers Discusses Fitting Problems an...  

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Need to make a block pattern? There are many options, and I talk about several in this playlist! :    • Making a Bodice Block From a Fitting Shell...  

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