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 shown in Fig. 56, place the front and back block patterns on another piece of paper, with the edges meeting at the shoulder and mark around the patterns. (See Fig. 57.)

If the fronts are to lap one inch, draw a line one-half inch beyond the center-front line. Measure down, on this new front line one-half inch from the neck line and mark a point, as C on diagram. From point C, blend a line to the side of the neck. Measure from point C around the neck to the center-back, point B. This measurement gives you the length of the collar for half the neck. In cutting out the front and back patterns, allow seams at all edges except the center-back.

A collar, such as is shown on the blouse in Fig. 56, is just a straight piece of material.

To make the collar pattern draw a box as ABCD, Fig. 58. Make lines AB and CD twice the length from C to B, Fig. 57. From