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 know how to use a block pattern. It is really so very much easier and quicker than starting at the very foundation and building up a whole pattern. Block patterns are used in all the best class dressmaking establishments and factories and every woman wants to know all the short cuts and time-saving devices when she is sewing at home.

A block pattern is a plain waist pattern without hem or seam allowances at any point. It is cut in high round neck style to the base of the neck. Such a pattern can be used as a foundation in making various types of garments such as smocks and blouses, undergarments, chemise dresses, afternoon costumes, and even the most décolleté evening gown, as it is simply a matter of adjusting to the variations of the fashion to be copied.

The most exclusive establishments have block patterns in all of the standard sizes. One of the most successful importers of French