- Read the test carefully before proceeding
- Study the pattern pieces carefully before laying out
GIRLS’ DRESS
A pattern of a girls’ dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.
MATERIALS PROVIDED
- Pattern pieces
- Skirt front and back
- Bodice front
- Bodice back
- Sleeve
- Back neck facing
- Plain lightweight cotton fabric 60cm long and 90cm wide
- Sewing thread to match the fabric.
- One large envelope.
THE TEST
Using the materials provided, lay, cut out and make the Left half of a girls’ dress to show the following processes.- Cutting out (12 marks)
- Working out of the fish bone on the bodice back. (7 marks)
- Making of the shoulder seam using an open seam. (8 marks
- Joining the back neck facing to the extended front facing. Attaching the facing to finish the neckline. (16 marks)
- Making the bodice side and underarm seam using a french seam. (12 marks)
- Preparing and attaching the sleeve to the armhole. Neaten a quarter of the armhole seam from the underarm seam using loop stitches. Manage the sleeve hem with tacking stitches. (19 marks)
- Preparing the skirt using gathers and attaching into the bodice. (6 marks)
- Neatening the free-edge of the facings. (4 marks)
- Overall presentation. (6 marks)
At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric a label bearing your name and index number. Remove the needle, pins and loose threads from your work. Fold your work neatly and place it in the envelope provided. Do not put scraps of fabric in the envelope. Do not seal the envelope.
MARKING SCHEME-JUNE-A GIRLS’ DRESS
| 1 |
PRESENTATION a). Work well pressed (1) & folded (1) |
2
2
1
1
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| 6 | ||
| 2 |
CUTTING OUT AND GRAINING a). Skirt front smoothly (1) cut on a straight grain (1) |
2
2
2
2
2
2
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| 12 | ||
|
WORKING OUT OF THE DART ON THE FRONT SKIRT a). Straight stitchery (1) |
1
1
1
1
1
2
|
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| 7 | ||
| 3 |
SHOULDER SEAM (OPEN SEAM) a). Correct seam |
1
1
1
2
2
1
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| 8 | ||
| 4 |
JOINING THE BACK NECK FACING TO THE EXTENDED FRONT FACING.
a). Correctly joined (1), i.e. back neck facing joined to the extended front facing at the shoulder (1), using open seam (1) b).Straight stitching (1) c). Seam pressed open (1) and flat (1) d). Seam well neatened (1) e). Neat stitchery (1)
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1
1
1
1
2
1
1
|
|
ATTACHING TO NECKLINE.
a). Correctly attached to finish the neckline (1) b). Attached with straight stitchery (1) c). Seam turning trimmed to 6mm (1), and snipped (1), evenly trimmed (1) d). Neckline under stitched (1) and lying flat (1) e). CB of back neck facing, aligned with CB of back bodice. (1)
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1
1
2
1
2
1
|
|
| 16 | ||
| 5 |
MAKING THE BODICE SIDE AND UNDERARM SEAMS. UNDERARM SEAM (FRENCH)
a). Second stitching line straight (1/2) b). Raw edges enclosed (1/2) c). Seam well knife edged). (1) e). No pockets on the fell (1) f). Evenness of the seam width (1) g). Fell pressed flat (1/2) towards CB (1/2) h). Correct width (1) BODICE SEAM (FRENCH)
a). Second stitching line straight (1)
b). Raw edges enclosed (1)
c). Seam well knife edged). (1) e). No pockets on the fell (1)
f). Evenness of the seam width (1) g). Fell pressed flat (1) towards CB (1)
h). Correct width (1)
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1/2
1/2
1
1
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
1
1
1
1
1
|
| 12 | ||
| 6 |
ATTACHING SLEEVE a). Good hang. (1) SLEEVE HEM |
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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| 19 | ||
| 7 |
ATTACHMENT OF SKIRT TO BODICE c) Skirt well balanced on the bodices (1) |
1
1
1
2
1
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| 6 | ||
| 8 |
NEATENING THE FREE EDGE OF THE FACING
a). Free edge of bodice front (1) and skirt front (1) neatened. b). Well neatened, straight (1), neat and even stitchery (1) |
2
2
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| 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 90/2 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 45 |
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