The purpose of this study is to analyze the shapes of 3-dimensional basic bodice patterns by using a 3-dimensional model.
In this paper we proposed a modified 3-dimensional model that could be applied for basic bodice patterns with different widths in front and back body parts. It was examined whether the side and the arm hole of these bodice patterns are on the same plane. Furthermore, the relationship between body width and the amount of side darts was considered in detail.
The results are summarized as follows.
1) It was found that there are 11 types (A, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, S) out of 18 basic bodice patterns which can be explained by the modified 3-dimensional model. Four types (A, E, I, S) out of 11 have the same width in the front and back body parts. Three types (D, K, L) out of 11 have wider back body parts than front body pats and the remaining four types (G, H, J, O) have narrower back body parts than front body parts.
2) Seven types (B, C, F, M, P, R, T) out of 18 basic bodice patterns were not concordant with their developed patterns of the modified 3-dimensional model. The shifting distance between the shoulder points of the front body part and the back body part is permissible to construct a 3-dimensional shell.
3) It was concluded that the modified 3-dimensional model can be used effectively when determining the height of the bust, body width, the amount of side darts and the arm hole line.
