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 out the new pattern. Thumb tack the front and back patterns together at the underarm and reslope the bottom to give an even line.

Making a Cape Pattern for the Coat: This little cape pattern is shown in Fig. 43. Lay the coat pattern on another piece of paper with the edges even at the shoulder and mark around the neck, shoulder, armhole and underarm seams and also the front and back lines. Remove the pattern and use the diagram to work out the cape. Decide the depth you want the cape at the center-back and draw a line at right angles to the center-back at point A as in Fig. 43. Continue shoulder line as line B.