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 Then, lay the gores together and mark around them for the diagram.

If you have filled in the top for raised waistline, the darts will probably be nearly closed up, that is the edges of the gores will nearly meet at the top. What space there is between the gores can be used as fullness in the skirt or marked to be taken out in darts.

Another way of getting rid of the darts or fullness at the top is to bring the gores together at the top, keep them together at the hips, about six inches below the normal waistline, and let the lower edge spread. This throws more fullness into the bottom but is the only way of making a one piece circular skirt that has neither darts nor fullness in the top. After the gores have been spread in this manner, mark around them for the diagram.

At the front edge, add a line one inch beyond the diagram and parallel to the center