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 length.

Crease the hem at the edge of the right front, where it laps over the left front, lap the fronts the desired amount and fold the skirt in half, folding at the center-front and center-back. Decide on the length you want the skirt at the center-front, plus the fringe and seam allowance at the top. Measure this amount on the pattern at the center-front from the bottom up. At the center-back measure from the lower edge up, making a point one inch higher than the length in the front. Slope the waist-line from this mark to the center-front. This gives you the whole pattern for the skirt.

If the skirt is to be finished with a hem at the lower edge you can make the pattern slightly circular. This does away with so much fullness at the top. Use your block