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 Add enough on either side of this new line so that the tops of the gores will equal the new waist measure. Draw lines from the new waistline to the old gore. (See Fig. 6.)

If this pattern is used the skirt will have a fitted appearance at the waistline. If you want a straighter look, draw the lines straight to the hips as shown in Fig. 7, filling in the old waistline.