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 A Patch Pocket with Scalloped Top: Even the upper edge of a pocket may be cut in a fancy outline. Fig. 54 illustrates a silk skirt that has a pocket with scalloped top. It's a style of pocket that would be pretty, too, on a wash skirt of cotton or a medium weight woolen, such as serge.

The diagram for the pattern is shown in Fig. 55. First, draw the outline for the pocket below the scallops as lines ABCD. Divide the upper line in two and mark a point in the center as point E, Fig. 55. From points A, E and B draw lines at right angles to the line AB. On these lines mark at the depth you want the scallops as points G, F and H. Place a piece of paper under the diagram and trace along the lines AG, GF, FE and EA. Cut out this portion. Fold it, bringing the edges GA and FE together. Then, oval off the top as shown in Fig. 56. Cut along the dotted line indicated in Fig. 56 and use this scallop as a guide in