McCunn

McCunn Patternmaking System

This page discusses how to implement Don McCunn's patternmaking system as published in [How to Make Sewing Patterns, 2nd Edition, 2016]

McCunn Measurements

• McCunn's measurement set

This table provides a mapping of the measurements in the McCunn method to those in the Valentina.

How to Make Sewing Patterns by Don McCunn		Valentina
1977 Revised Edition	2016 Second Edition	TAPE version 0.5.0.0
1) Neck	1) Neck	neck_circ
2) Neck Width	2) Neck Width	neck_width
3) Shoulder Width	3) Shoulder Width	shoulder_tip_to_shoulder_tip_b
4) Chest (M)	5) Chest (M)
5) Upper Chest (W)	4) Above Bust (W)
6) Bust Full (W)	6) Bust (W)	bust_circ
7) Bust, front (W)		bust_arc_f
8) Bust, back (W)		bust_arc_b
9) Bust to Bust (W)	7) Bust to Bust (W)	bustpoint_to_bustpoint
10) Rib Cage (W)	8) Rib Cage (W)	rib_circ
11) Waist	9) Waist	waist_circ
12) Biceps	10) Biceps	arm_upper_circ
13) Wrist	11) Wrist	arm_wrist_circ
14) Palm	12) Palm	hand_palm_circ
15) Hips	13) Hips	hip_circ
16) Thigh	14) Thigh	leg_thigh_upper_circ
17) Leg Width	15) Leg Width
18) Knee	18) Knee	leg_knee_circ
	17) Calf
	18) Ankle
	19) Heel
20) Center Front to Waist	20) Center Front to Waist	neck_front_to_waist_f
21) Center Front to Rib Cage (W)	21) Center Front to Rib Cage (W)
22) Center Front to Knee (W)	22) Center Front to Knee
23) Center Front to Floor (W)	23) Center Front to Floor
24) Side Front to Bust (W)	24) Side Front to Bust (W)
	25) Side Front to Rib Cage (W)
25) Side Front to Waist	26) Side Front to Waist	neck_side_to_waist_f
26) Bust to Shoulder (W)	27) Bust to Shoulder (W)
27) Center Front Waist to Shoulder (M)	28) Center Front Waist to Shoulder (M)
28) Center Back	29) Center Back	neck_back_to_waist_b
29) Side Back	30) Side Back
30) Center Back/Waist to Shoulder	31) Center Back/Waist to Shoulder
31) Armpit to Waist	32) Armpit to Waist	armpit_to_waist_side
32) Arm Length	33) Arm Length
33) Shoulder to Elbow	34) Shoulder to Elbow
34) Sleeve Cap	35) Sleeve Cap
35) Waist to Hips	36) Waist to Hips	waist_to_hip_side
	37) Waist to Knee
	38) Waist to Calf
	39) Waist to Ankle
36) Waist to Floor	40) Waist to Floor
37) Inseam	41) Inseam
38) Crotch Depth	42) Crotch Depth

• How to take McCunn Measurements

McCunn Basic Blocks

• Bodice Block
• Sleeve Block
• Skirt Block
• Pants Block
• Dress Block
• Jacket Block