In this session, I draped the back bodice, marked all the seams, waist gathers, and finalized the skirt length. I cut the hem, allowing us to transfer the draped pieces onto paper to create the pattern.

Lesson Steps:

• Removed the sleeve from the front bodice to drape the back
• Pinned the center back on the straight grain and draped around the neckline and waist
• Marked the shoulder line, armhole, side seam, and waist on front and back
• Decided on a V-shaped back neckline and marked it
• Gathered the excess fabric at the waist by hand-stitching
• Adjusted gathers to create a curved, hourglass silhouette
• Marked the desired skirt length slightly below the knee
• Drew the final skirt hem line, curving up slightly at sides
• Marked all pattern details like center front/back, bust line, etc.
• Prepared the sleeve piece by gathering the cap and marking details