April 18, 2015

Analysis, part 7 - Body Seam Lines

Like the DS9/NEM duty jumpsuit, aside from the yoke and sleeves, the body of the cadet jumpsuit was comprised of eight panels (four front, four back). 

The zipper/front opening marked the center front of the jumpsuit, and there were two side front body seams:



The front and center back body panel seams' placements were also determined by the quilt lines, either aligning with one or a mid-quilt line (getting the picture yet?)

Quilt line
Mid-quilt line

The jumpsuit's back body was similarly structured, but we'll take a look at that shortly. 


The body panels were continuous pieces from the bottom of the yoke to the bottom of the pant legs; there was no horizontal seam at the waistline or anywhere else.


As with the DS9/NEM duty jumpsuit, the front closed via an invisible zipper, with the top left free and a hook-and-eye closure to hide the zipper's pull tab, therefore creating an entirely concealed front closure. 

Although rare, sometimes, if you know to look for it, you can see a slight "dip" on the front where the closure tension is transitioned from the zipper to the hook-and-eye. 



Also as with the DS9/NEM duty jumpsuit, the front zipper/opening was supported with a facing, which further helped to conceal the zipper and other construction elements (such as seam allowances) whenever the front opening/yoke occasionally rolled open. 

Impressions of the facing were occasionally visible on the outside of the garment:




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