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title: "Penelope pencil skirt: Design Options"
sidebar_label: Design Options
sidebar_position: 10
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import Backdartdepthfactor from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/backdartdepthfactor/readme.mdx'
import Backvent from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/backvent/readme.mdx'
import Backventlength from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/backventlength/readme.mdx'
import Curveddarts from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/curveddarts/readme.mdx'
import Darttosideseamfactor from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/darttosideseamfactor/readme.mdx'
import Frontdartdepthfactor from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/frontdartdepthfactor/readme.mdx'
import Hem from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/hem/readme.mdx'
import Hembonus from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/hembonus/readme.mdx'
import Lengthbonus from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/lengthbonus/readme.mdx'
import Nrofdarts from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/nrofdarts/readme.mdx'
import Seatease from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/seatease/readme.mdx'
import Waistease from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/waistease/readme.mdx'
import Waistband from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/waistband/readme.mdx'
import Waistbandoverlap from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/waistbandoverlap/readme.mdx'
import Waistbandwidth from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/waistbandwidth/readme.mdx'
import Zipperlocation from '@site/docs/designs/penelope/options/zipperlocation/readme.mdx'

## Conditional Options {#conditional}
### Back vent length {#backventlength}

**Length of the Back Vent as a percentage of the skirt length.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **40%**
- Minimum: **5%**
- Maximum: **70%**

<Backventlength />

### Waistband overlap {#waistbandoverlap}

**How much the waistband should overlap at the front.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **3.5%**
- Minimum: **0%**
- Maximum: **10%**

<Waistbandoverlap />

### Waistband width {#waistbandwidth}

**The width of the waistband.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **10%**
- Minimum: **5%**
- Maximum: **20%**

<Waistbandwidth />

## Fit {#fit}
### Seat ease {#seatease}

**Amount of ease at the seat level.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **1%**
- Minimum: **0%**
- Maximum: **8%**

<Seatease />

### Waist ease {#waistease}

**Amount of ease at the waist level.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **1%**
- Minimum: **0%**
- Maximum: **8%**

<Waistease />

## Style {#style}
### Back vent {#backvent}

**Add a vent in the back of the skirt.**
- Type: **Boolean**
- Default: **true**

<Backvent />

### Curved darts {#curveddarts}

**Whether or not to used curved darts.**
- Type: **Boolean**
- Default: **true**

<Curveddarts />

### Size of the hem {#hem}

**The size of the hem. Measurement in absolute values.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **2%**
- Minimum: **0%**
- Maximum: **5%**

<Hem />

### Hem bonus {#hembonus}

**This option will reduce the circumference of the skirt at the hem. Percentage of the Seat measurement.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **0%**
- Minimum: **-35%**
- Maximum: **0%**

<Hembonus />

### Length bonus {#lengthbonus}

**This sets the length of the skirt. Percentage of the Natural Waist to Knee measurement.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **0%**
- Minimum: **-50%**
- Maximum: **50%**

<Lengthbonus />

### Number of darts {#nrofdarts}

**The number of darts used in the pattern. Maximum is 2. This option can be reduced by the pattern if the calculations create darts that are too small.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **undefined**
- Minimum: **1**
- Maximum: **2**

<Nrofdarts />

### Waistband {#waistband}

**Add a waistband to the pattern.**
- Type: **Boolean**
- Default: **true**

<Waistband />

### Zipper location {#zipperlocation}

**The location of the zipper.**
- Type: **List**
- Default: **backSeam**
- options:
  - backSeam
  - sideSeam

<Zipperlocation />

## Advanced {#advanced}
### Back dart depth factor {#backdartdepthfactor}

**How far down does the back dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the Natural Waist To Seat measurement.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **50%**
- Minimum: **35%**
- Maximum: **70%**

<Backdartdepthfactor />

### Dart to side seam factor {#darttosideseamfactor}

**Percentage of how much of the hip to waist reduction has to be taken in by the darts versus the side seam.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **50%**
- Minimum: **30%**
- Maximum: **70%**

<Darttosideseamfactor />

### Front dart depth factor {#frontdartdepthfactor}

**How far down does the front dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the Natural Waist To Seat measurement.**
- Type: **Percentage**
- Default: **45%**
- Minimum: **30%**
- Maximum: **65%**

<Frontdartdepthfactor />