3.01
Evaluating Fit:
Indicators of
Proper Fit
Apparel & Textile Production I
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 General
Indicators
 Shirt and Blouse
 Jackets and Suits
 Jeans and Pants
 Dresses and Skirts
General Indicators
 Comfortable
 Fits
smoothly
 Wearing ease
 Closings don’t gap
 Hemlines are parallel to the floor
 Hemlines meet evenly at openings
Indicators of Proper Fit
Shirt and Blouse
 Ample
room across chest or bust, back
and shoulders
 Shoulder seams extend to edge of
shoulder
 Long enough to tuck in
 Long sleeves cover wrist bone when arm is
bent
 Armholes large enough for free
movement
Indicators of Proper Fit
Jackets and Suits
 Firs
smoothly across back without
bunching
 Fits smoothly across the front when
buttoned
 Armholes large enough for clothing worn
underneath
 Shirt cuffs extend ½” beyond jacket
sleeve
 Collar fits smoothly around the neck
Indicators of Proper Fit
Jeans and Pants
 Walk
and sit comfortably
 Seat area smooth with no bagging or
binding
 Comfortable crotch length
 Pants hang straight/no wrinkling
Indicators of Proper Fit
Dresses and Skirts
 Fits
comfortably
 Bust line darts point to the highest point of
the bust
 Hang straight from the waistline without
cupping under the hips
 Snug at waist but not rolled up