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Placing a waist seam on a dog dress.

How should the waist position of a dog dress be specified?

Bring the right
details to the table.

Read the answer.
Review the requirements.
Discuss your project.

THE BUYING ANSWER

Start with a clear definition.

Locate the waist seam from a defined neckline or back reference point. Review where the skirt begins and how the seam connects to the underside panels. The location affects the silhouette independently of the overall garment length.

The decision behind the detail.

Copying the waist proportion from one size can change the look at another size. Mark the intended proportion and review the sizes most likely to differ.

PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT

Three details to bring.

Waist reference
Define the starting point used to locate the seam.
Skirt relationship
Describe where the skirt should begin on the garment.
Size review
Identify the sizes needing a proportion check.

Check together

  • Measure the seam position on the named sample.
  • Review the transition between bodice and skirt.
  • Record any grading change separately from total length.

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Project requirements

Define the starting point used to locate the seam.

Describe where the skirt should begin on the garment.

Identify the sizes needing a proportion check.

Points to discuss

Leave anything undecided blank. These notes do not approve a sample or order.

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