Print At Home Strapless Fitted Bodice Block - Woven Fabrics

These are professional fashion industry blocks (also known as a Sloper which is used in the industry to make expert standardised patterns able to be put into factory production.

Blocks have no hem or seam allowances.  They are a template used to modify and create your own styles.

The blocks have ease allowed for wearing comfort.  This means you need to use the block that most closely matches your bust and waist measurement.

If you prefer a firmer fit just go down a size (eg if your bust measures 102cm use a size 16 block).  There is approximately 3cm or 1 inch ease in the bust and approx 5cm or 2 inch ease in waist and hips of the blocks.

The block sizes available include plus sizes.

 This strapless bodice block is mostly used for eveningwear type patterns that require boning for bust support (eg wedding or special occasion wear).

Additional Information:

Available for purchase are downloadable pdf documents able to be immediately printed to your home printer.  

Ease size has its own pdf file

It is printable in both US letter and A4 sizes.  The pages are very easy to assemble simply match the letters and numbers of the grid and tape or stick glue into position before cutting out.  I suggest you trace the block onto patternmaking card to ensure a long life.

Please ensure before you print that your printer settings are set to "DO NOT SCALE"

Please find and print the page with the test square (normally the first or last page) as a single print job before you send the full pdf document to the printer, with your printer settings on "do not scale".  This will print a test size square which you can measure to ensure the pattern will print to the correct size.  This square is 10cm (which is just short of 4 inches - 3 15/16") 

These blocks print in black ink with grainlines in red ink.   You may prefer to change your print settings to "draft" to save ink.

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Paper required :Size 4 - 8 pages, Size 6 - 8 pages, Size 8 - 8 pages, Size 10 - 8 pages, Size 12 - 8 pages, Size 14 - 8 pages, Size 16 - 8 pages, Size 18 - 10 pages, Size 20 - 10 pages, Size 22 - 10 pages 

Bust-Waist-Hip - metric - cms
Size 4 74-54-79
Size 6 76.5-56.5-81.5
Size 8 79-59-84
Size 10 84-64-89
Size 12 89-69-94
Size 14 94-74-99
Size 16 99-79-104
Size 18 106.5-86.5-111.5
Size 20 114-94-119
Size 22 121.5-101.5-126.5

Bust-Waist-Hip - imperial - inches
Size 4 29-21-31
Size 6 30-22-32
Size 8 31-23-33
Size 10 33-25-35
Size 12 35-27-37
Size 14 37-29-39
Size 16 39-31-41
Size 18 42-34-44
Size 20 45-37-47
Size 22 48-40-50