Fit & patternmaking

A skirt draft in which the waist darts of a basic skirt block are rotated or the side seams are angled outward to create a gently flared silhouette from waist to hem.

A skirt draft that follows the basic skirt block closely, producing a fitted silhouette that falls straight from the hip to the hem with minimal added flare.

The process of drafting a straight or shaped band attached to the top edge of a skirt or trouser pattern to finish and support the waistline.