Drafting a Knit Camisole
This lesson will teach you how to draft a knit camisole with four finishing variations: A double layer camisole with self-fabric and/or adjustable straps, a camisole with a bra shelf liner, a camisole with a binding finish and a camisole with a fold over finish. You will also learn about certain elastics that help stabilize your camisole while sewing.
The sleeveless knit T-shirt sloper needed for this lesson can be found and drafted in our lesson, Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-shirt from Measurements. And the fabric planned for this draft is a cotton/Lycra single knit jersey.
For more lessons on working with cut & sew knits visit our Knit Discipline landing page.
| Module | Description | Step |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Layer Camisole with Adjustable or Self Fabric Straps | 1-11 |
| 2 | Camisole with Shelf Bra Liner | 1-9 |
| 3 | Camisole with a Binding Finish | 1-4 |
| 4 | Camisole with a Fold-over Clean Finish | 1-3 |
| 5 | More About Knits | 1-2 |
MODULE 1 • Double Layer Camisole with Adjustable or Self Fabric Straps
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | In this lesson, we will demonstrate four different camisole variations and finishing techniques: a double layer camisole with self-fabric and/or adjustable straps, a camisole with a shelf bra liner, a camisole with a binding finish and a camisole with a fold over finish. |
| 2 | For the self-fabric and/or adjustable strap camisole, begin by tracing front sleeveless T-shirt sloper that you drafted in our lesson: Drafting a Women’s Fitted Stable Knit T-shirt from Measurements. Measure down 5” (12.7cm) from the neckline/center front intersection, place a mark and label it as point ‘A’. Then, measure 3” in from the front neckline/shoulder intersection and label that ‘B’. |
| 3 | Next, we will plan the camisole’s ½” (1.3cm) wide self-fabric front strap by measuring down 4” (10.2cm) from point B and drawing a line that is parallel to center front. Label this as point ‘C’. Record the measurement of the front strap from B to C. Ours measures 4” (10.2cm). Square-off at point C for ¼” (6mm) on each side of the strap line to the shoulder seam. |
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