{"id":9183,"date":"2025-10-02T15:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/f2025c\/?page_id=9183"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:34:54","slug":"tunic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/f2026c\/assignments\/tunic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9200\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/f2025c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-02-at-3.49.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"556\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<!-- ===================== BREEZE SHIRT TUNIC (Rust theme) ===================== --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a85832; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0; margin-top: 24px;\">Breeze Shirt Tunic<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fbeee6; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">Students will draft and construct the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twigandtale.com\/products\/breeze-shirt-men-straight-fit-digital-pattern-video-class-1\">Breeze Shirt<\/a> as a tunic. Work through the steps in this order:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><strong>Watch the assigned videos.<\/strong> View all of them at 1.5x speed first to understand the overall drafting and construction process, then make a plan. When you&#8217;re ready to begin, follow the videos in detail for both drafting and construction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draft the bodice.<\/strong> Draft a bodice inspired by the Breeze shirt, with an extended shoulder and a V opening at center front.\n<ul style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li>Compare the shoulder length on your sloper with the Breeze shirt, and determine how far you need to extend it to match the look.<\/li>\n<li>Add your desired ease along the side seam. The Breeze shirt instructions state the garment&#8217;s designed ease (ask Natalya if this is unclear).<\/li>\n<li>Examples of Dana&#8217;s sloper, the Breeze shirt draft, and patterns are on the metal shelf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draft the sleeve.<\/strong> Draft a sleeve pattern to fit the Breeze shirt bodice. Ask Natalya to check it before you sew the muslin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draft the band collar.<\/strong> Base it on your neck measurements, ending at the V opening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sew a muslin.<\/strong> Keep details minimal unless you want the practice. Schedule a fitting with Natalya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draft the facing and details.<\/strong> The facing is required; other decorative details are optional. Practice fine construction of specific elements in muslin, then, once you&#8217;re comfortable, complete the tunic in your fashion fabric.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"><strong>Construction note:<\/strong> The Breeze shirt uses French seams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twigandtale.com\/pages\/video-tutorials-shirt\">Putting the Tunic Together videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"><em>Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting Tops<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li>Sleeveless Shell (29:54)<\/li>\n<li>Closures, Edge Finishes and Pattern Standards (28:28)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"><em>Patternmaking + Design: Creative Sleeves<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li>Introduction and Getting Started (44:35)<\/li>\n<li>Basic Sleeve Sloper and Tailor Sleeve (51:42)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"><em>Patternmaking + Design: Collars &amp; Closures<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li>Band Collar and Collar with Band (32:23)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"><strong>Hems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">Students in the class can <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1sPDC8i1bW4ibzftz5r6SzqZthKCU-0Eh\/view?usp=sharing\">download a document<\/a> outlining hem options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breeze Shirt Tunic Students will draft and construct the Breeze Shirt as a tunic. 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