Gathered elements
Design of gathered elements (folds, pleats,
draperies). Example styles of ladies' skirts with gathered elements. Distribute
the additional length per step of the modelling process. Coordinating the
draperies with the technology for their manufacture. Patterns of sleeves with
gathered contours (puff, leg o’ mutton, bishop sleeves).
Input data
- Slash lines (draw slash lines from pivot end to open end)
 - Location to remain stationary
 - Internal lines to move
 - Position of piece to create spread, insert distance
 - Pleat type (knife pleat, box pleat)
 - Pleat lay side
 
Ladies' skirt with gathered elements and three pieces in the front part
Description of the style

Rotate the dart
Smooth
the contour lines
Replace the hem line

Split the piece point to point
Mirror the central piece

Add Tapered fullness
Draw the slash lines from pivot end to open end
Distribute and input the additional length for gathering


Shape the contour lines
Set the notches for assembly the pieces

Ladies' skirt with gathered elements and a triangular yoke in the front part
Description of the style
Rotate the dart
Smooth the contour lines
Replace the hem line

Construct a yoke with split the piece on digitized line

Add tapered pleats
Define the place of the pleats according to the measurement data of the style
Set the notches
Construct and coordinate the pleats with the technology for their manufacture

Mirror pieces
Shape the side seam

Puff sleeve with gathered sleeve cup and gathered hem
Shorten the sleeve
widen the sleeve on the hem line

Add parallel fullness
draw slash lines

Draw new sleeve cup and new hem line
Replace the contour lines
Verify the length for gathering

Puff sleeve with gathered hem
Add tapered fullness to the sleeve hem
Draw slash lines

Draw new hem line
Replace the contour lines
Verify the length for gathering

Leg o’ mutton sleeve
Split the piece on the elbow line

Add tapered fullness to the sleeve cup
draw slash lines 

Draw new sleeve cup
Replace the contour lines
Combine the two pieces between elbow line and the hem line

Combine the pieces in the elbow line
verify the length for gathering

Bishop sleeve
Construct the cuff
Trace the pieces
Combine the pieces for the cuff

Add tapered fullness to the hem
Draw slash lines

Verify the length for gathering

