Dressmaking

Dressmaking is defined as the craft of sewing clothes and dresses. An example of

dressmaking is the art of sewing a beautiful dress from fabric.

Tools & Equipment

A. Measuring Tools:

Tailor's square - A 14x24 inch metal

ruler with two arms that form 90 degree
angle and a scale on back and side. It
simultaneously measures, rules and
squares. To find 45 degree angle, mark
outside and inside corners then extend lines
through corners.

Vary form curve - For blending and

shaping armholes and necklines.

Foot rule - A wood or metal 12 inch

straight ruler use to mark straight lines.

Tape measure - A 60 or 72 inch metaltipped,linen, or plastic. For measuring form or

figure.

French curve - Is one of several

curves used for shaping armholes and
necklines.

B. Marking Tools:

Tailor's chalk - Black,white and yellow, used for

marking fabric (available in wax and clay).

Marking pens - for marking paper pattern.

Pencils - number 2hb if possible, for

marking in pattern making.

C. Cutting Tools:

Paper shears - used for cutting paper

or pattern paper.

Seam ripper - used to rip or open seams.

Fabric shears - used to cut fabrics only not

to messed up the shears.

Finishing shears - used to clean threads

on a finish garment safely.

Razor blade - used for opening seams or

cutting.

Pinking shears - can be used to fabric as

an edger if zigzager machine is not
available.

D. Sewing, Stitching and Tools:

Colored threads - threads come in various

colors. Make sure that you have the correct
thread color for the dress you are going to
sew.

Machine needles - these

sizes depending on what
be using. They should be
your sewing machine.

Hand needles - a long slender tool with a

pointed tip.

Safety pins - a variation

which includes a simple
mechanism and a clasp.

Pin cushion - used in sewing to store pins

or needles with their heads protruding so as to
take hold of them easily

come in different
fabric you will
compatible with

of the regular pin

spring

Sewing Machine

Sewing

Inventors of Sewing Machine

Josef Madersperger

Walter Hunt

Elias Howe

Barthlemy Thimonnier

Measurement of Body Parts

Measure

Explanation

finger

finger width (digitus)

width of thumb's nail. (It's about finger width.)
"nail"
("nail" historically also names some longer units.)
inch
thumb width, "mesouret at the rut of the nayll"
fingertip to (middle of) second joint
half finger
(choose a finger (historically, it was middle))
finger
fingertip to knuckle
length
palm

width of 4 extended fingers (palmus)

("palm" is also know as "hand".)

hand length hand length, heel to fingertip

hand width, from outspread thumb to little-finger
hand span (Convenient, but because stretch varies, a bit less
consistent than these others.)
foot length, heel to toe (pes)
foot
Good for walking short distances.
cubit
yard
fathom
height
step
pace

elbow to fingertip (cubitus)

nose to fingertip, with arm straight out to side, head
facing front
Good for measuring rope and fabric.
fingertip to fingertip, arms out stretched
the usual
one step
two steps (passus)
Good for walking long distances.

my personal calibration
Your's will differ.
2 cm, 3/4 in
1.5 cm, 5/8 in
2.5 cm, 1 in
5.5 cm, 2 1/8 in
11 cm, 4 1/4 in
7 cm, 2 3/4 in (at middle
joint)
8 cm, 3 in (at knuckles)
19 cm, 7.5 in
22 cm, 8.5 in
27 cm, 10.5 in (bare)
30 cm, 12 in (sneakers)
47 cm, 18.5 in (~0.5
meter)
92 cm, 36 in (3 ft)
(1 meter if I turn my
head)
178 cm, 68 in
182 cm, 72 in
~80 cm, ~30 in (~3 ft)
~150 cm, ~60 in (~1.5
meter)

Municipality of Pagbilao

Pagbilao is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According

to the 2010 census, it has a population of 65,996 people. It is located on the northern shore of Tayabas
Bay on Luzon, just east of Lucena City, the provincial capital.

The Municipality of Pagbilao rests in the province of Quezon, region 4, and has a total
land area of 17,760 hectares. Pagbilao focuses its development goals and objectives as an agricultural
municipality but opening its horizon to industries taking into consideration the sustainability of services.
Cultural, social and religious legacies will be preserved. Economic activities geared towards total
development will be enhanced.

The Municipality of Pagbilao is subdivided into 27 barangays. 6 compose the center of

the city wheras the other 21 are in the outlying areas. Some of them are even several kilometers away
from the center of the Municipality. The most populous are Tukalan, Antipolo, Ilayang Bagumbungan,
Ibabang Bagumbungan, Aato, Ilayang Palsabangon, Mayhay, Bigo, Kanluran Malicboy, Barangay 1
Castillo (Pob.), Barangay 5 Santa Catalina (Pob.), Barangay 3 Del Carmen (Pob.), Barangay 6 Tambak
(Pob.), Bantigue, Ilayang Polo.