They are different darts that are used for different garments, the main ones are known as: the Tuck Dart, Contour Darts and Plain Darts.
-Tuck darts are commonly seen on dresses and resemble more of a rectangle fold instead of the triangle shaped fold seen on normal Plain Darts.
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| Tuck Dart Front |
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| Tuck Dart Back |
-Contour Darts are also known as double darts and are seen on bodices, blouses, tops and dresses.
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| Contour Dart Front |
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| Contour Dart Back |
-Plain Darts are seen on a range of different garments in various places on the bodices.
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| Plain Dart Front |
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| Plain Dart Back |
Chalk and tailor's tacking can be used in order to mark the darts out on the fabric
Tips
When sewing a plain dart start at the top of the dart (widest part)and sew to the bottom but do not back stitch instead tie the ends off with a knot. this is because back stitch can ruin the point on the dart and make it pucker.
On contour darts start in the middle of the dart and sew outwards at each side.
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