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 center-back. Use these pieces as a guide in marking the lower edge on the diagram.

Curve underarm seam as indicated on the diagram, first on the front. Trace the curve onto another piece of paper, also running the tracing wheel a little ways along the armhole and lower edge. Cut out this portion and use it as a guide in marking the curve on the back at the underarm.

Allow seams in cutting out the pattern at all edges, except the center-front and center-back.

To make the collar pattern, lay the front and back pattern on another piece of paper. First run the tracing wheel around the upper portion of the front, without seams, that is inside the seam allowance. Then, trace around the back in the same way, keeping the shoulder edge of the back even with the shoulder edge of the front. (See Fig. 52)

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