I recently posted about how I had the privilege of studying a screen-used Dr. Crusher TNG jumpsuit, courtesy of Angelo Cifaldi.
In addition to thoroughly documenting the costume’s dimensions and construction, I actually extrapolated a sewing pattern from it, using a technique I learned from a book called 101 Sewing Secrets from the Singer Sewing Reference Library.
Basically, this process entails pinning or hand-basting a layer of muslin to the garment and lightly tracing the seam lines (etc.) with a pencil.
I did this for all of the jumpsuit body panels!
I then transferred my muslin pattern to my dot-and-cross pattern-drafting paper, “true-ing” all the seam lines with the various rulers needed and double-checking everything for accuracy.
Then, I added all the corresponding seam/hem allowances to the appropriate edges and traced the pieces onto the large sheets of paper I usually use for my Tailors Gone Wild sewing patterns.
I’ve since had it scanned at my local copy/print shop, given it a good polish, and digitally labeled it, so it’s all ready to go!
You can download my traced pattern here for free.
The pattern is a PDF, comprised of two large pages.
Both pages are 36″ x 48″.
Click here for instructions for how to print a digital pattern download. 🙂
A few notes on the pattern draft:
- Keeping in mind that these jumpsuits were basically skin-tight, the finished garment measurements for this jumpsuit are: 36” chest/bust, 28” waist, and 39 ½” hips. According to Google, Gates McFadden is 5’ 8” tall.
The overall jumpsuit size is actually very close to the Tasha Yar jumpsuit pattern I shared here on the blog recently. However, there are some slight differences in both proportion (e.g. Gates McFadden’s shoulders are a bit broader, and the bust darts are a bit lower) and style.
- As you may recall from my costume examination, some of the specific seam lines were slightly asymmetrical (e.g. shoulder seams, armscye seams, etc.). I took the liberty of making these seams symmetrical – both for my convenience, and for yours. 🙂
- All seam allowances are ½”, except for the center front/zipper seam allowances, which are ¾”.
- This traced pattern is VERY close to the original, but you’ll want to allow a tiny margin (say, about ⅛” in any given direction) for “human error.”
Here’s a comparison between the screen-used Dr. Crusher jumpsuit, and a replica I made using this extrapolated pattern I’m sharing:
I do hope you enjoy the free pattern. 🙂
FYI, this Dr. Crusher uniform was one of the primary bases I used for my graded Tailors Gone Wild women’s TNG jumpsuit pattern.
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