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Selected Works of Ellen C. McKinney
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On the Level: a Minimal Waste Bias Evening Gown Achieved through Creative Pattern Draping, Seam Angles, and Grain Placement
International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings
  • Ellen McKinney, Iowa State University
  • Armine Ghalachyan, Iowa State University
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The goal was to create an evening gown that included the stretch and beautiful drape of bias cut fabric on the body while solving some problems associated with bias cut: (1) fabric waste and (2) seam rippling caused by inadvertently stretching bias grain piece edges while sewing seams.

Citation Information
Ellen McKinney and Armine Ghalachyan. "On the Level: a Minimal Waste Bias Evening Gown Achieved through Creative Pattern Draping, Seam Angles, and Grain Placement" (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ellen_mckinney/223/