INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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- Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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QUESTION
A pattern of a girl dress is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout carefully before you begin the test.
- MATERIALS PROVIDED
- Bodice front
- Bodice back
- Skirt front
- Skirt back
- Sleeve
- collar
- cut out a crossway strip measuring 18cm long 4cm wide
- Plain lightweight cotton fabric 70cm long and 90 cm wide.
- Cotton 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 girl’s dress to show the following processes:- Cutting out (16mks)
- Making of the dart at the front bodice (6mks)
- Making of a shoulder seam using a double stitched seam. (71/2mks)
- Making the side seam on bodice and skirt using an open seam. (13 mks)
- Attaching of the bodice pieces to the skirt pieces using overlaid seam and neatening ¼ of the seam using overcasting stitches (91/2mks)
- Preparation of the collar and attaching using a crossway strip. (16mks)
- Preparation and attachment of the sleeve; use French seam for the underarm seam. Do not
TRIM OR NEATEN THE SEAM ALLOWANCE (10 ½ mks ) - Making of the worked loop on the back edge for 1cm wide button. (5 mks) i) Overall presentation (61/2mks)
OMIT
The management of this lower hem to the skirt and sleeves.
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 scarps of fabric in the envelope. Do not seal the envelope.
DRESS VIEW
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MARKING SCHEME
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MAX SCORE |
MARKS SCORED |
REMARK |
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1 |
AREAS OF ASSESMENT PRESENTATION a) Work well pressed 1 and folded ½ b Label ( ½ ) firmly stitched (1) without concealing details ( ½ ) and on a single fabric ( ½) c) Pins/needles ( ½ ) and unnecessary tacking threads ( ½ ) and loose threads ( ½ ) removed d) Made up for the LEFT side. |
1 ½ 2 ½ 1 ½ 1 |
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Sub total |
6 ½ |
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2 |
CUTTING OUT a) All eight pieces ( ½ x8) cut out b) smooth cutting of the C.F of bodice (1) and cut on straight grain to within 3mm (1) c) smooth cutting of the C.B of bodies (1) and cut on straight grain to within 3mm (1) d) smooth cutting of C.F of skirt (1) e) smooth cutting of C.B of skirt(1) f) smooth cutting of the dress lower edge front (1) and back (1) g) smooth cutting of the sleeve edge h) crossway strip cut on true bias i) dress skirt cut on true bias front (1) and back ( 1) |
4 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 |
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Sub total |
15 |
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3 |
WORKING OF DART a) Straight stitchery (1) of dart and tapering to nothing ( ½ ) b) stitchery fastened at the point ( ½ ) c) Correct length of dart 7.5cm to within 2mm (7.3cm – 7.7cm) d) Correct width of dart 1.5cm to within 2mm (1.3cm – 1.7cm) e) pressed towards C.F f)flatness of dart on W.S ( ½ ) and R.S ( ½ ) |
1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 |
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Sub total |
6 |
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4 |
SHOULDER SEAM – DOUBLE STITCHED ( IF not double stitched award zero) (0) a) First row of stitchery made with straight stitches b) Raw edges well tucked under c) second line of stitchery made with straight stitches d) Evenness of seam (1) and correct size 0.6cm to within 2mm (1) (0.4 cm – 0.8cm) e) Flatness of seam on R.S (1) and on W.S (1) f) Fell facing back of dress |
1 1 1 2 2
1/2 |
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Sub total |
71/2 |
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5 |
BODICE a) Joined with straight stitchery b) Raw edges well neatened ( 1 x 2) c) Evenness of seam allowance d) Correct size of seam allowance 1cm to within 2mm (0.8 -1.2cm) e) Seam pressed open and flat at the arm hole (1) and waist (1) SKIRT f) Joined with straight stitchery g) Raw edges well neatened (1 x2) h) evenness of seam allowance i) correct size of seam allowance (1cm to within 2mm (0.8 – 1.2cm) j) seam pressed open and flat at the waist. |
1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 |
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Subtotal |
13 |
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6 |
WAIST SEAM – OVERLAID SEAM (if not overlaid seam award 0) a) bodice folded on seam line. b) placed on fitting line of skirt c) notches matching d) straight stitchery (1) at the edge of fold(1) e) overlaid seam turning facing up ( 1) and even ( ½ ) f) overcasting stitches evenly spaced ( 1) even in length ( ½ ) and single thread ( ½ ) g) Seam quarter way neatened (½) and stitches securely fastened (½) on and off (½) h) neatened width 1cm to within 2mm ( ½ ) |
1 1 1 2 1 ½ 2 1 ½ 1 1/2 |
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Subtotal |
91/2 |
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7 |
COLLAR PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT a) Smooth stitchery of outer edge of collar (mark by impression) b) collar seam trimmed (1 ) and snipped (1) c) Well knife-edged collar (1) d) Collar attached by sandwiching in the dress and crossway strip e) Quality of attaching stitchery (mark by impression on R.S) f)Attaching seam trimmed (1) and snipped (1) g) Crossway strip held down with straight stitchery (1) and well tucked under (1) h) Evenness of the crossway strip (1) i) Correct positioning of collar i.e C.F of collar flash with C.F of bodice (1) and C.B of collar 1.5cm from cutting edge ( 1) j) correct size (1) to within 5mm and correct shape (1) superimpose pattern) |
1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 |
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8 |
Subtotal |
16 |
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SLEEVE PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT a) French seam used for underarm (2) b) Good hang (1) c) gathers (1) evenly distributed (1) at the crown ( ½ ) d) Armhole made with straight stitchery (2) and seam not trimmed (½ ) nor neatened ( ½ e) notches matching (1) f) Underarm seam and side seam matching to within 2mm (1) |
2 1 2 ½ 3 1 1 |
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subtotal |
10 ½ |
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9 |
WORKED lOOP a) correct positioning (1) b) Quality of stitchery (2) c) if not loop or buttonhole stitch award (0) correct width(1cm)(1) and radius (0.5cm) (1) |
1 2 2 |
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subtotal |
5 |
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TOTAL MARKS |
90 |
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ACTUAL MARKS 90/2
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