Pattern Adjustments to McCall’s 4745
“Tunic Skirt”
By Char Tozard
(Chuck Foltz)
Step 1: Measure the waist of your dummy of the upper tunic
recording the distances between the front centerline, the
underarm seam, the princess seam, and the back centerline.
Then lay pattern pieces 11, 12 and 13 together using those
measurements overlapping the vents between 11 and 12.
Center Back
Princess Seam Center Front
Underarm Seam
Reference Only
Do Not Cut Edges of Front Panel
Add Seam Allowance
To outer edge
Overlap Excess Width
Between Underarm Line
and Inner Front Panel
Edge here
Step 2: Fit the pattern assembly
to your dummy (muslin) and
adjust spacing between
reference lines for front center,
underarm, princess, and center
back.
Step 3: Trace new pattern set to adjusted dimensions to use for
fabric cutting set, and separate piece 11 for back skirt panel cut
adding seam allowances on all vertical edges.
NOTE: If fabric is wide enough, invert the back panel piece 11 and place on opposite end
of pattern aligning with grain and cut beside the joined pieces 12 and 13.
Step 4: Test fit to dummy and adjust as required. Mark any
adjustments on your working pattern pieces.
